Search
Descriptor English: Dermatitis, Atopic
Descriptor Spanish: Dermatitis Atópica
Descriptor dermatitis atópica
Entry term(s) dermitis atópica
eccema atópico
eccema infantil
eczema infantil
neurodermatitis atópica
neurodermatitis diseminada
Scope note: Enfermedad inflamatoria crónica de la piel, determinada genéticamente, y que se caracteriza por un incremento en la capacidad de formar reaginas (IgE), con incremento de la susceptibilidad a la rinitis alérgica y al asma, y disposición hereditaria a un bajo umbral para el prurito. Se manifiesta por liquenificación, escoriación y formación de costras, principalmente en las superficies de flexión de codos y rodillas. En los niños se conoce como eczema infantil.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dermatite Atópica
Descriptor French: Eczéma atopique
Entry term(s): Dermatite atopique
Eczéma constitutionnel
Eczéma de l'enfant
Eczéma infantile
Tree number(s): C16.320.850.210
C17.800.174.193
C17.800.815.193
C17.800.827.210
C20.543.480.343
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003876
Scope note: A chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin (IgE), with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma, and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus. It is manifested by lichenification, excoriation, and crusting, mainly on the flexural surfaces of the elbow and knee. In infants it is known as infantile eczema.
Annotation: a type of immediate hypersensitivity
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
DeCS ID: 3893
Unique ID: D003876
NLM Classification: WR 160
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/18
Eczéma atopique - Preferred
Concept UI M0006050
Preferred term Eczéma atopique
Entry term(s) Dermatite atopique
Eczéma constitutionnel
Eczéma infantile - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0006051
Preferred term Eczéma infantile
Entry term(s) Eczéma de l'enfant



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey