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Descriptor English: Intertrigo
Descriptor Spanish: Intertrigo
Descriptor intertrigo
Scope note: Dermatitis superficial que aparece sobre las superficies cutáneas que están en contacto entre sí, como son las axilas, los pliegues del cuello, la región interglútea, los dedos, etc. La obesidad es un factor predisponente. Este cuadro se produce por la acción de la humedad y la fricción, y se caracteriza por eritema, maceración, quemaduras, y exudados.
Descriptor Portuguese: Intertrigo
Descriptor French: Intertrigo
Tree number(s): C17.800.174.640
C17.800.815.650
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007402
Scope note: A superficial dermatitis occurring on skin surfaces in contact with each other, such as the axillae, neck creases, intergluteal fold, between the toes, etc. Obesity is a predisposing factor. The condition is caused by moisture and friction and is characterized by erythema, maceration, burning, and exudation.
Annotation: a dermatitis of skin folds
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 7566
Unique ID: D007402
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1992/05/20
Intertrigo - Preferred
Concept UI M0011557
Scope note A superficial dermatitis occurring on skin surfaces in contact with each other, such as the axillae, neck creases, intergluteal fold, between the toes, etc. Obesity is a predisposing factor. The condition is caused by moisture and friction and is characterized by erythema, maceration, burning, and exudation.
Preferred term Intertrigo



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