title: Laboratory evaluation of the child with recalcitrant eczema.
abstract: This article discusses many of the more common diagnoses that should be considered when managing a child with nonresponsive excema. Some of these possible diagnoses are infectious and parasitic disorders, psoriasis, heritable disorders, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and syndromes with altered immunity and eczematous skin changes. This overview of diagnostic and laboratory evaluations of the child with eczema who fails standard therapy is presented as a useful guide in evaluating these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hebert
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome