Diagnostic Clinical Features in Atopic Dermatitis*
Essential features |
Dermatitis (eczema)—acute, subacute, or chronic, with
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Important features |
Early age of onset Personal or family history of atopic disease IgE reactivity |
Associated features (help to suggest the diagnosis) |
White dermatographism Pityriasis alba Hyperlinear palms Facial pallor Periorbital changes Perifollicular accentuation Lichenification Prurigo lesions Delayed blanch response Certain regional changes (eg, perioral changes, periauricular changes) |
* Derived from: Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: Section 1. Diagnosis and assessment of atopic dermatitis. J Am Acad Dermatol 70(2):338–351, 2014. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.010. |
† On the face, neck, and extensor surfaces in infants and children; flexural surfaces in any age group; spares groin and axillae. |