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Scratching the skin causes vasoconstriction and intensifies pruritus, resulting in erythematous, weeping lesions. Eventually, the lesions become scaly and lichenified. Usually, they’re located in areas of flexion and extension, such as the neck, antecubital fossa, popliteal folds, and behind the ears. Patients with atopic dermatitis are prone to unusually severe viral infections, bacterial and fungal skin infections, ocular complications, and allergic contact dermatitis.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Atopic skin lesions generally begin as erythematous areas on excessively dry skin. In children, such lesions typically appear on the forehead, cheeks, and extensor surfaces of the arms and legs; in adults, at flexion points (antecubital fossa, popliteal area, and neck).
During flare-ups, pruritus and scratching cause edema, crusting, and scaling. Eventually, chronic atopic lesions lead to multiple areas of dry, scaly skin, with white dermatographia, blanching, and lichenification.
Common secondary conditions associated with atopic dermatitis include viral, fungal, or bacterial infections, and ocular disorders.
Because of intense pruritus, the upper eyelid is commonly hyperpigmented and swollen, and a double fold occurs under the lower lid (Morgan-Dennie folds, Morgan folds, Dennie pleats, or Mongolian lines). Atopic cataracts are unusual but may develop between ages 20 and 40.
Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption, a potentially fatal, generalized viral infection, may develop if the patient with atopic dermatitis comes in contact with a person who’s infected with herpes simplex.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Atopic skin lesions generally begin as erythematous areas on excessively dry skin. In children, such lesions typically appear on the forehead, cheeks, and extensor surfaces of the arms and legs; in adults, at flexion points (antecubital fossa, popliteal area, and neck).
During flare-ups, pruritus and scratching cause edema, crusting, and scaling. Eventually, chronic atopic lesions lead to multiple areas of dry, scaly skin, with white dermatographia, blanching, and lichenification.
Common secondary conditions associated with atopic dermatitis include viral, fungal, or bacterial infections and ocular disorders.
Because of intense pruritus, the upper eyelid is commonly hyperpigmented and swollen, and a double fold occurs under the lower lid (Morgan’s, Dennie’s, or Mongolian fold). Atopic cataracts are unusual but may develop between the ages of 20 and 40.
Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption (eczema herpeticum), a potentially serious widespread cutaneous viral infection, may develop if the patient comes in contact with a person who is infected with herpes simplex.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
When considering symptoms of Dermatitis herpetiformis, it is also important to consider Dermatitis herpetiformis as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Dermatitis herpetiformis may cause:
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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Dermatitis herpetiformis. This signs and symptoms information for Dermatitis herpetiformis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Dermatitis herpetiformis signs or Dermatitis herpetiformis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Dermatitis herpetiformis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Dermatitis herpetiformis symptoms.
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