title: Sutton's summer prurigo of the elbows.
abstract: Seasonal variations in skin diseases are most noticeable in those parts of the country with significant changes of seasons. For the past 5 years, I have noticed an unusual recurrent prurigo of the elbows which was originally described by Sutton. This disease, which I feel is related to atopic eczema, usually occurs on the elbows of children during the first few weeks of good spring weather. The disease appears as a papular eczematous dermatitis which is usually limited to the elbows but may also affect the knees, hands and chest. It responds well to topical corticosteroids but has a tendency to recur each spring for several years.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004550:Elbow; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011536:Prurigo / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012621:Seasons; D013472:Sunlight; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones