Clinical features of atopic dermatitis in adult.
- Author:
Lai Thi Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
atopic dermatitis
- MeSH:
Dermatitis, Atopic;
diagnosis;
adult
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):13-15
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This prospective study was designed to evaluate the major and minor features of Hanifin and Rajka in 100 adult patients with atopic dermatitis. The results showed that 65% of the patients had 4 major features and 80% had 6 minor features. The specific features included itchy (100%), chronic progress (100%), history of atopic conditions (79%), lichenification in flexural areas (78%), non-specific hand dermatitis (75%), onset before 5 years of age (74%), xerosis (63%). Non-specific features included the progress has been influenced by environmental and emotional factors (100%), white dermographism (79%). Uncommon features included Denie-Morgan folds (5%) and anterior neck folds (5%). Based on these results, a minimum clinical diagnostic criteria was proposed, by which to be diagnosed with atopic dermatitis, a patient must have itching plus 4 or more followed features: history of atopic conditions, lichenification in flexural areas or eczema on face in children under 10 years of age, chronic progress, non-specific hand dermatitis, onset before 5 years of age and xerosis.
