Introduction: Erythroderma is a life-threatening condition which presents with redness, pruritus, erosions and painful fissures. These lesions are much more prone to infection. Atopic dermatitis chronic inflammatory of the skin characterized by itching, recurrent lesions, family history lichenification.

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by impaired epidermal barrier function, inflammatory infiltration, extensive pruritus and a clinical course defined by symptomatic flares and remissions. The mechanisms of disease exacerbation are still poorly understood. Clinical occurrence of atopic dermatitis is often associated with psychological stress. In response to s...

Allergic contact dermatitis to cement is a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction in which cytokines interferon-gamma (IEN-y) and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) may be involved in persisting erythema and oedema. VEGF and IFN-gamma levels in serum and skin lesions were measured in 32 Egyptian building workers with chronic allergic contact dermatitis due to occupational exposure to ceme...

Radiation-induced skin injury ranges from acute dermatitis to chronic skin changes. Acute skin injury occurs during the course of radiation treatment and may take 1 to 3 months after the completion of radiation therapy to completely heal. Patients with mild acute dermatitis present with mild erythema, dry desquamation, pruritus, hyperpigmentation, and hair loss. Severe acute dermatitis is chara...

We have compared the efficacy of local UVB phototherapy with topical (bath) photochemotherapy in 13 patients with bilateral chronic hand dermatitis. In each patient, one hand was treated with UVB phototherapy and the other hand with topical (bath) photochemotherapy. Both treatments moderately improved the chronic hand dermatitis after 6 weeks' treatment. We observed no significant differences i...

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Conclusions Amdosol a non-steroid ointment effectively controlled signs & symptoms of Chronic Atopic Dermatitis (CAD) and healed the lesions in 2-3 weeks. Importantly AO has no side effects unlike steroid ointments presently in use to treat CAD. AO is effective in the treatment of CAD of any aetiology. Amdosol is not only anti-inflammatory, but also has antibacterial and antifungal property. St...

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) may account for at least 20% of all childhood dermatitis. Clinically, its morphology is identical to other forms of dermatitis in acute, subacute and chronic forms. A persistent or unusual and localized pattern is often the key to diagnosis. Treatment has centered around the use of corticosteroids, with the adjunct of antihistamines, wet dressings, and emollien...

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease the incidence of which has been constantly growing in all age groups. Research into the use of naphthalene in the treatment of patients with psoriasis proved its anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative effects as well as a satisfactory remission for months in more than 70% of treated patients with psoriasis. The present study wa...

Atopic dermatitis is a multifactorial chronic disease that poses a great burden for patients and society. In recent decades the prevalence has increased substantially in many countries, notably in Western societies, and the causes for this increase are not completely understood. There are still many unanswered questions regarding atopic dermatitis with respect to aetiology, pathophysiology, co-...