Seborrhoeic eczema
Last Updated: 2021-09-26
ICD11: EA81.Z
Last Updated: 2021-09-26
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: EA81.Z
Seborrhoeic dermatitis, Unna's disease.
Common, chronic eczema, which occurs in both infants and adults.
Possible triggers or co-factors:
Seborrhoeic areas. Always look retroauricularly, and gently push the ala nasi to the side to look for the typical flakes in the exposed fold.
Nonspecific. Orthohyperkeratosis, acanthosis, parakeratosis, loss of basket weave structure, spongiosis, serum in str. corneum, crusts, perivascular lymphohistiocytic infiltrates, oedema in papillary dermis, focal epidermotropy.
No ointments that are too greasy!
Scalp:
Dermocorticoids
Mometasone fuorate cream / solution, betamethasone and triclosan cream daily for 7 days, then reduced frequency of use, try to replace with calcineurin inhibitors
Calcineurin inhibitors
Systems therapy