Hand eczema guidelines based on the Danish guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hand eczema

Torkil Menné; Jeanne D Johansen; Mette Sommerlund; Niels K Veien

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.2011.01915.x

Hand eczema guidelines based on the Danish guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hand eczema

Torkil Menné, Jeanne D Johansen, Mette Sommerlund, Niels K Veien

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Abstract

Background. Classification of hand eczema has traditionally been based both on aetiology and clinical appearance. For 20% of cases, the aetiology is unknown. Objectives. To suggest a classification based on well-defined aetiology as well as on predefined clinical patterns and on the dynamics of hand eczema. Methods. Literature studies and discussions among members of the Danish Contact Dermatitis Group. Results. Criteria are given for the aetiological diagnoses of allergic contact dermatitis of thehands, irritant contact dermatitis of the hands, protein contact dermatitis of thehands, atopic hand eczema and aetiologically unclassifiable hand eczema. Six different clinical patterns are described and illustrated. Suggestions for general treatment principles are given. Conclusion. Operational guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hand eczema are described.

Original language	English
Journal	Contact Dermatitis
Volume	65
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	3-12
Number of pages	10
ISSN	0105-1873
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.2011.01915.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2011

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