A positive KOH preparation will reveal hyphae. Nummular eczema is characterized by a very red, scaly, oval plaque found frequently on the extremities. The classic plaque of nummular eczema may ...

Seborrheic Dermatitis affects oil gland-rich areas, causing redness, scaling, and dandruff, with a prevalence of 1-5% in Asia. Nummular Dermatitis, featuring coin-shaped patches, has a prevalence of ...

Also called discoid eczema, this type of eczema causes itchy, coin-shaped spots. The spots can ooze and become infected. Open lesions can sometimes lead to permanent scarring. Nummular eczema is not ...

However, there are anecdotal reports that some people with eczema experience flares after drinking and see an improvement when avoiding alcohol. Some studies of nummular (discoid) eczema have found an ...

The researchers also looked at factors that might predict why some patients stop treatment, finding people with a specific type of the condition, called nummular eczema, characterized by round, ...

The differential diagnosis of LD, specifically the rash of the erythema migrans localized stage, includes tinea corporis, nummular eczema, and granuloma annulare. However, the differential diagnosis ...

Dermatitis. 2010;21(1):59-60. A 47-year-old female presented for evaluation of a pruritic and painful vulvar dermatitis. The dermatitis began approximately 3 years prior to presentation, shortly ...

Air pollution is increasingly being linked to a raised risk of eczema, with the latest study showing a clear relationship between exposure and the skin condition. Vehicles and power plants release ...

Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema, is a chronic inflammatory familial disease of the skin. It is characterized by an increased ability to form immunoglobulin E and a tendency to ...