PUVA is saved for severe refractory disease. Especially prevalent during the winter months and in atopic individuals. Treatment includes topical corticosteroids, oral dicloxacillin or erythromycin if infected, crude coal tar pastes, and skin moisturizers. Lichen simplex chronicus. It occurs in both sexes in the anogenital area and in women on the nuchal areas, arms, legs, and ankles.
Intralesional corticosteroids are effective for small localized areas.
A tendency for severe eczematous disease to spread spontaneously outside of its original distribution pattern. Most often seen in connection with stasis dermatitis, diaper dermatitis, external otitis, hand eczema, and foot eczema. All rights reserved.