TY - JOUR
T1 - Colors and contact dermatitis
AU - Bonamonte, Domenico
AU - Foti, Caterina
AU - Romita, Paolo
AU - Vestita, Michelangelo
AU - Angelini, Gianni
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The diagnosis of skin diseases relies on several clinical signs, among which color is of paramount importance. In this review, we consider certain clinical presentations of both eczematous and noneczematous contact dermatitis in which color plays a peculiar role orientating toward the right diagnosis. The conditions that will be discussed include specific clinical-morphologic subtypes of eczematous contact dermatitis, primary melanocytic, and nonmelanocytic contact hyperchromia, black dermographism, contact chemical leukoderma, and others. Based on the physical, chemical, and biologic factors underlying a healthy skin color, the various skin shades drawing a disease picture are thoroughly debated, stressing their etiopathogenic origins and histopathologic aspects.
AB - The diagnosis of skin diseases relies on several clinical signs, among which color is of paramount importance. In this review, we consider certain clinical presentations of both eczematous and noneczematous contact dermatitis in which color plays a peculiar role orientating toward the right diagnosis. The conditions that will be discussed include specific clinical-morphologic subtypes of eczematous contact dermatitis, primary melanocytic, and nonmelanocytic contact hyperchromia, black dermographism, contact chemical leukoderma, and others. Based on the physical, chemical, and biologic factors underlying a healthy skin color, the various skin shades drawing a disease picture are thoroughly debated, stressing their etiopathogenic origins and histopathologic aspects.
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U2 - 10.1097/DER.0000000000000046
DO - 10.1097/DER.0000000000000046
M3 - Article
C2 - 25000236
AN - SCOPUS:84925884499
VL - 25
SP - 155
EP - 162
JO - Dermatitis
JF - Dermatitis
SN - 1710-3568
IS - 4
ER -