Abstract
Like many other polygenic skin disorders, atopic dermatitis may present in a segmental pattern, probably expression of cutaneous mosaicism. After a brief case vignette, we reviewed systematically and critically the literature on segmental spongiotic dermatitides. We identified 70 reported cases of segmental spongiotic dermatitis (31 of segmental eczema/ non otherwise specified dermatitis, 34 of so-called "blaschkitis" and 5 of drug-induced dermatitis). On the basis of current evidence, segmental atopic dermatitis and blaschkitis appear to be clinically and etiopathogenically distinct conditions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 199-203 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2011 |
Keywords
- Blaschkitis
- Dermatitis
- Drug
- Eczema
- Linear
- Mosaicism
- Segmental
- Spongiotic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health