Dermatitis or eczema

Definition

Dermatitis and eczema are synonymous and describe an inflammatory reaction pattern in the skin characterised histologically by spongiosis with varying degrees of acanthosis, and a superficial perivascular lympho-histiocytic infiltrate. The clinical features may include itching, redness, scaling and clustered papulo-vesicles. The condition may be induced by a wide range of external and internal factors acting singly or in combination.

Exclusions

• Cercarial dermatitis (1F86.4)
• Dermatitis herpetiformis (EB44)
• Periorificial dermatitis (ED90.1)

12 subordinate codes

• EA80Atopic eczema
• EA81Seborrhoeic dermatitis and related conditions
• EA82Nummular dermatitis
• EA83Lichen simplex or lichenification
• EA84Asteatotic eczema
• EA85Dermatitis or eczema of hands or feet
• EA86Dermatitis or eczema of lower legs
• EA87Dermatitis or eczema of anogenital region
• EA88Miscellaneous specified eczematous dermatoses
• EA89Generalised eczematous dermatitis of unspecified type
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Inflammatory dermatoses

• EA90-EA95Papulosquamous dermatoses
• EB00-EB0YUrticaria, angioedema or other urticarial disorders
• EB10-EB31Inflammatory erythemas and other reactive inflammatory dermatoses
• EB40-EB4YImmunobullous diseases of the skin
• EB50-EB5ZCutaneous lupus erythematosus
• EB60-EB61.ZScarring or sclerosing inflammatory dermatoses
• Nonorgan specific systemic autoimmune disorders involving the skin
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system