Dermatitis, Atopic
Synonyms
Atopic Dermatitides
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Eczema
Atopic Neurodermatitides
Atopic Neurodermatitis
Dermatitides, Atopic
Disseminated Neurodermatitides
Disseminated Neurodermatitis
Eczema, Atopic
Eczema, Infantile
Infantile Eczema
Neurodermatitides, Atopic
Neurodermatitides, Disseminated
Neurodermatitis, Atopic
Neurodermatitis, Disseminated
A chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin (IgE), with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma, and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus. It is manifested by lichenification, excoriation, and crusting, mainly on the flexural surfaces of the elbow and knee. In infants it is known as infantile eczema.