Patients with atopic eczema present higher serum levels of total IgE and different pattern of cytokines, compared to nonatopic eczematous patients. This study aimed to evaluate serum levels of IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IFN , TNF in eczematous children in relation to atopic and nonatopic form. We enrolled 45 eczematous children and 12 controls. Total IgE and specific IgE against principal food an...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the incidence of skin prick test (SPT) positivity in patients with eczematous external otitis. METHODS Forty-six patients with eczematous external otitis and forty-four healthy volunteers were included in the study. All the patients were skin-tested by prick test. Reactions were assessed by the degree of redness and swelling and the size of the wheal produced. RESU...

Atopic dermatitis is a multifactorial skin disease. Epidermal barrier dysfunction, bacterial colonisation, psychological stress, but also type I allergens may aggravate this chronic remittent skin disease. Food allergens may play a role as aggravating factors in a subgroup of patients with atopic dermatitis, however the elicitating allergen profile differs between children and adults. In childr...

Atypical complete DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) is an extremely rare congenital disease characterized by an eczematous dermatitis, lymphadenopathy, and an oligoclonal T-cell proliferation. Because its initial presentation may be confused with other types of eczematous dermatitis, diagnosis and treatment are usually delayed. We describe herein a case of an infant with atypical complete DGS to draw att...

Only few reports about eczematous reactions overlying nevi flammei exist. All of them were observed in children. The description of an eczematous reaction within a congenital nevus flammeus on the left lower leg of a male adult gives reason to discuss this rare phenomenon. Eczema or inflammatory changes within a port-wine stain may mostly be a collision dermatosis with an atopic dermatitis, esp...

Abstract Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) have been used in clinical practice for more than 50 years. They are dermatological indications such as dermatomyositis, pemphigus and Kawasaki disease. Although this is regarded a safe treatment modality, it can produce adverse reactions the skin. We report two patients with IVIg-induced skin changes. A 71-year-old man no preceding disease was under ...