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Clinical Approach to Regional Dermatoses
Dermatitis of the Hands and Feet
• An approach to the classification of hand dermatitis is presented in Fig. 13.1, and the differential diagnosis of foot dermatitis is summarized in Table 13.1.
Fig. 13.1 Classification of hand dermatitis. More than one etiology may be present, e.g. atopic dermatitis plus irritant contact dermatitis. FH, family history; PH, personal history. Courtesy, David E. Cohen, MD.
Intertriginous Dermatitis
• The differential diagnosis of dermatitis in the major skin folds is presented in Fig. 13.2.
Table 13.2
Symmetrical drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE): clinical criteria.
This entity is also referred to as drug-induced intertrigo, flexural drug eruption, and baboon syndrome. The latter term is also used for a form of systemic contact dermatitis.
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