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Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7e
| Part 2. Disorders Presenting in Skin and Mucous Membranes > Section 4. Inflammatory Disorders Based on T-Cell Reactivity and Dysregulation > |
Chapter 17. Autosensitization Dermatitis
Sections: Epidemiology, Etiology and Pathogenesis, Clinical Findings, Differential Diagnosis, Prognosis and Clinical Course, Treatment, References.
Topics Discussed: id reaction.
Excerpt:
"Autosensitization dermatitis
refers
to a phenomenon in which an acute dermatitis develops at cutaneous
sites distant from an inflammatory focus, and where the secondary
acute dermatitis is not explained by the inciting cause of the primary
inflammation. The classic presentation of autosensitization is that
seen in patients with venous stasis disease,1 where
as many as 37 percent of patients have been reported to develop
at least one episode of autosensitization.2..."
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