Eczema

Eczema (or dermatitis) refers to a group of chronic skin disorders that primarily involve the epidermis and include atopic, contact, stasis, seborrheic, nummular, dyshidrotic, generalized, or localized scratch dermatitis. Type depends on cause and location on body, but treatment is generally the same. Family history of allergic rhinitis, asthma, or atopic dermatitis often exists. Neurodermatitis is used to describe eczematoid rashes that seem to have a major stress-related component.