Infra-auricular fissures in atopic dermatitis.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/0001555574132134Abstract
Retro-auricular or auricular dermatitis in atopic dermatitis (AD) is common and important for the diagnosis of AD in infancy and even in adulthood. Particularly, "infra-auricular fissures", acute eczematous changes like fissures at the adhesive junction of ear lobes, seem to be prominent features for the diagnosis of AD. Of 137 patients with AD, 81.8% showed present or past existence of infra-auricular fissures, but only one of the 30 controls. Of the 46 patients with severe AD, 98% had infra-auricular fissures, compared to 74% in those with moderate and mild AD. Our findings suggest that infra-auricular fissures are important for the diagnosis of AD and should be cited in a list of criteria for the diagnosis of AD.Downloads
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1994-03-01
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Tada, J., Toi, Y., Akiyama, H., & Arata, J. (1994). Infra-auricular fissures in atopic dermatitis. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 74(2), 129–131. https://doi.org/10.2340/0001555574132134
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