title: Eyelid dermatitis: the rôle of atopy and contact allergy.
abstract: Patients with eyelid dermatitis were studied with patch tests and a clinical point method for the diagnosis of atopic skin disease. In 38 patients, contact allergy was found in 11. The dermatitis was an expression of atopic dermatitis in 15 patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests