title: Eyelid dermatitis. A common, often confounding rash.
abstract: Five common conditions and several less common ones cause eyelid dermatitis. Diagnosis and treatment depend on recognizing their characteristics, obtaining a good history, performing a careful skin examination, administering and interpreting patch tests, prescribing the proper medications at the right time, and teaching the patient how to avoid trouble in the future. A case report illustrates the importance of integration and progression of diagnostic and therapeutic steps in resolving the management challenges of eyelid dermatitis.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Parkinson
mesh_terms: D001762:Blepharitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics