Atopic Dermatitis - A Clinical Profile

A total of 80 atopic dermatitis cases were studied. The incidence was 4.2 per 1000 among OPD patients. The overall crude M : F ratio was 1.4:1 which after standardization was 0.9:1, 32.5% had the disease for the first time, 48.75% of patients had observed itching preceding rash, 26% of patients gave history of food allergy. The incidence of personal history of atopy and family history of atopy was 56.25% and 63.75% respectively. Facial involvement was common in infant and flexural involvement in adolescent and adult. Vesiculation, papules, erythema were common in all. Lichenification was seen in chronic cases, 18% of the patients had ichtyosis vulgaris and 93% of infantile, 55% of childhood and 57% of adult cases had xerotic skin. Hyperlinear palms were seen in 38% and keratosis pilaris in 34%. Dennie-Morgan line was seen in 50% of the cases. White dermographism was demonstrated in 50% of 66 cases tested. Secondary cutaneous infections were common