Symptoms of Eczema

List of symptoms of Eczema:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Eczema includes the 40 symptoms listed below:

• Symptoms depend on type of eczema and a great many symptoms can occur
• Itchy skin
• Inflamed skin
• Skin redness
• Skin swelling
• Skin cracking
• Weeping
• Crusting
• Scaling
• Blisters
• Red cheek rash
• Crusty rash on cheek
• Arm rash
• Crusty arm blisters
• Leg rash
• Crusty leg blisters
• Rash inside the elbow
• Rash behind the knees
• Difficulty sleeping - because of the itch
• Hyperpigmented eyelids
• Allergic shiners (dark rings around the eyes)
• Lichenification (leathery skin) - from excessive rubbing
• Atopic pleat (Dennie-Morgan fold) - extra fold of skin under eye.
• Papules (small raised bumps)
• Ichthyosis (scaly skin areas)
• Keratosis pilaris (small, rough bumps)
• Hyperlinear palms (extra skin creases in the palms)
• Urticaria - hives
• Lip inflammation (Cheilitis)
• Symptoms of atopic eczema in infants:
  • Typically symptoms start around age 3-4 months
  • Scalp rash
  • Facial rash
  • Small spots
  • Weeping spots
  • Itchy spots
• Symptoms of discoid eczema:
  • Small round patches
  • Itchy patches
  • Blistered patches

Note that Eczema symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Eczema signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

More ways to research these symptoms: To research other symptoms use the symptom center, or to research causes of more than one symptom in combination, try our multi-symptom search.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Eczema?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Eczema includes:

• Allergies
• Food allergies
• Vitiligo - vitiligo can be misdiagnosed as eczema.
• Diabetes - the skin rash from undiagnosed diabetes can be misdiagnosed as eczema.
• Vesicular tinea - Dyshidrotic eczema

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More about symptoms of Eczema:

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Allergic shiners (dark rings around the eyes) - see all causes of Dark circles under eyes
• Arm rash - see all causes of Arm rash
• Blistered patches - see all causes of Blisters
• Blisters - see all causes of Blisters
• Crusting - see all causes of Scabs
• Crusty arm blisters - see all causes of Blisters
• Crusty leg blisters - see all causes of Blisters
• Crusty rash on cheek - see all causes of Blisters
• Difficulty sleeping - see all causes of Insomnia
• Facial rash - see all causes of Facial rash
• Hyperlinear palms (extra skin creases in the palms) - see all causes of Hand symptoms
• Hyperpigmented eyelids - see all causes of Hyperpigmentation
• Ichthyosis (scaly skin areas) - see all causes of Scaly skin
• Inflamed skin - see all causes of Skin infections
• Itchy patches - see all causes of Itchy rash
• Itchy skin - see all causes of Itching skin
• Itchy spots - see all causes of Acne
• Leg rash - see all causes of Leg rash
• Lichenification (leathery skin) - see all causes of Tough skin
• Lip inflammation (Cheilitis) - see all causes of Lip swelling
• Papules (small raised bumps) - see all causes of Skin bumps
• Red cheek rash - see all causes of Rash
• Scaling - see all causes of Scaly skin
• Scalp rash - see all causes of Scalp symptoms
• Skin cracking - see all causes of Cracked skin
• Skin redness - see all causes of Skin redness
• Skin swelling - see all causes of Skin swelling
• Small round patches - see all causes of Rash
• Small spots - see all causes of Rash
• Symptoms depend on type of eczema and a great many symptoms can occur
• Typically symptoms start around age 3-4 months
• Urticaria - see all causes of Weals
• Weeping - see all causes of Weeping
• Weeping spots - see all causes of Blisters

Medical Books Online about Eczema

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Symptoms of Eczema: Online Medical Books

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Atopic dermatitis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

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.

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Dermatitis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

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.

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Atopicdermatitis: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Scratching the skin causes vasoconstriction and intensifies pruritus, resulting in erythematous and weeping lesions. Eventually, the lesions become scaly and lichenous. Usually, they’re located in areas of flexion and extension, such as the neck, antecubital fossa, popliteal folds, and the backs of the ears. Patients with atopic dermatitis are prone to unusually severe viral infections, bacterial and fungal skin infections, ocular complications, and allergic contact dermatitis.

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Dermatitis: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

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.

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Eczema as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Eczema as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Eczema.

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About signs and symptoms of Eczema:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Eczema. This signs and symptoms information for Eczema has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Eczema signs or Eczema symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Eczema 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 Eczema symptoms.