title: Acute and recurrent vesicular hand dermatitis.
abstract: The terminology of eruptive, symmetric, vesicular, and/or bullous dermatitis on the palms and/or palmar aspects or sides of the fingers includes the terms pompholyx, dyshidrosis, and dyshidrotic eczema. This article presents the case for a standard, broad definition of this condition and reviews the epidemiology, clinical features, etiology, and treatment of acute and recurrent vesicular hand dermatitis with special emphasis on endogenous causes.
authors: Dermatology Clinic, Vesterbro 99, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark. veien@dadlnet.dk
authors: Niels K
authors: NK
authors: Veien
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000485:Allergens / Q000633:toxicity*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis; D011146:Eczema, Dyshidrotic / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals / Q000633:toxicity; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D008670:Metals