Clinical Aspects and Differential Diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis

Eczematous Disorders, Atopic Dermatitis, and Ichthyoses

10.2310/tywc.1018 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Seth R Stevens

Keyword(s):

Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Contact Dermatitis ◽

Seborrheic Dermatitis ◽

Inflammatory Dermatosis ◽

Poison Ivy ◽

Eczematous Dermatitis ◽

Total Body ◽

Allergic Contact ◽

Nummular Eczema

This review describes eczematous dermatitis, or eczema, a skin disease that is characterized by erythematous vesicular, weeping, and crusting patches; atopic dermatitis, a common chronic inflammatory dermatosis that generally begins in infancy; and the ichthyoses, a group of diseases of cornification that are characterized by excessive scaling. The purpose of this review is to examine the major variants, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of these dermatologic diseases. Figures depict chronic eczematous dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis to poison ivy, seborrheic dermatitis, nummular eczema, acute eczematous patches, lichenified patches that appear after chronic rubbing of eczematous patches, erythroderma (total body erythema), and marked scaling (acquired ichthyosis). Tables list the diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis and the differential diagnosis of atopic dermatitis. This review contains 9 highly rendered figures, 2 tables, and 88 references.

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Differential Diagnosis of Seborrheic Dermatitis

Pediatrics in Review ◽

10.1542/pir.7.7.204 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 7 (7) ◽

pp. 204-211

Author(s):

Mary L. Williams

Keyword(s):

Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Metabolic Diseases ◽

Fungal Infections ◽

Seborrheic Dermatitis ◽

Local Therapy ◽

Skin Condition ◽

Unknown Etiology ◽

Common Skin ◽

Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases

Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition of infancy of unknown etiology. The disorder is usually mild and responsive to therapy. In severe or atypical cases, a variety of other entities should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, psoriasiform-id reaction, fungal infections, and irritant contact dermatitis can be differentiated on clinical grounds. Less common but more serious disorders, such as histiocytosis X, immunodeficiency disorders, and nutritional and metabolic diseases, may be considered in the child whose disease does not spontaneously resolve or respond satisfactorily to local therapy. Laboratory studies including skin biopsy may be helfpul in these cases. Seborrheic dermatitis is uncommon in children after infancy and before puberty. In this age group, scalp scaling is likely to be due to other causes, such as tinea capitis, atopic dermatitis, or psoriasis.

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Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo of Childhood: A Long-Term Follow-Up

Cephalalgia ◽

10.1046/j.1468-2982.1994.1406458.x ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 14 (6) ◽

pp. 458-460 ◽

Cited By ~ 63

Author(s):

G Lanzi ◽

U Balottin ◽

E Fazzi ◽

M Tagliasacchi ◽

M Manfrin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Age Of Onset ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Migrainous Vertigo ◽

Long Term Follow Up

We examined clinical aspects of Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPV) in infancy and its most frequent differential diagnosis, in particular analogies and differences with forms of “migrainous vertigo” (MV) of later onset. During a long-term follow-up of 7 cases of BPV, diagnosed according to the Basser criteria, 5 of 7 BPV cases spontaneously resolved and 6 of 7 patients later developed migraine and other migraine-related symptoms. This course differs from that described for MV only in the age of onset of headache and in the chronological relationship with vertigo. The authors suggest that BPV can be interpreted as a migraine precursor and MV as a migraine equivalent.

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Atopic dermatitis: molecular, cellular, and clinical aspects

Molecular Biology Reports ◽

10.1007/s11033-021-07081-7 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Jafar Salimian ◽

Zahra Salehi ◽

Ali Ahmadi ◽

Alireza Emamvirdizadeh ◽

Seyyed Masoud Davoudi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Clinical Aspects

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Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

Overgrowth Syndromes ◽

10.1093/med/9780190944896.003.0003 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 39-72

Author(s):

Alessandro Mussa ◽

Jennifer M. Kalish ◽

Flavia Cerrato ◽

Andrea Riccio ◽

Giovanni Battista Ferrero

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

In Vitro Fertilization ◽

Diagnostic Criteria ◽

Clinical Aspects ◽

Molecular Pathways ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Imprinting Disorders ◽

Risk Of Malignancy ◽

Overgrowth Syndromes

This chapter provides a thorough overview of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, which is considered to be the most common of the overgrowth syndromes and imprinting disorders. It starts with a description of the clinical aspects of the condition, including diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, risk of malignancy, and management. This is followed by an in-depth description of the genetic causes of the syndrome and of the molecular pathways involved in the pathogenesis of this disorder. The complexities of the etiology, which involves two neighboring loci, each one regulated by finely tuned imprinting mechanisms, are clearly delineated. The chapter also touches on the reported association between in vitro fertilization and risk of conceiving a baby with this syndrome.

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