dermatitis

Definition: cutaneous inflammation.

Inflammatory diseases of the skin. Disorders Characterized By Predominant Or Exclusive Dermal Inflammation.

CLASSIFICATION:

 acute dermatitis
 spongiotic dermatitis
 interface dermatitis
 pustular dermatitis
 seborrheic dermatitis

 chronic dermatitis

• chronic spongiotic dermatitis
• psoriasiform dermatitis
• eosinophilic dermatitis
• histiocytic dermatitis
• granulomatous dermatitis
• superficial and deep perivascular dermatitis
• nodular and diffuse infiltrates

 cutaneous blistering diseases
 vasculitis
 panniculitis
 drug reactions
 exogenous agents
 hair anomalies

Etiology

 atopic dermatitis
 essential dermatitis (dermatitis of unknown origin)
 contact dermatitis
 eczema

See also

  cutaneous infections
 cutaneous tumors