Dermatitis neglecta -- A dirty dermatosis: Report of three cases

Dermatitis neglecta -- A dirty dermatosis: Report of three cases

Dermatitis neglecta is a condition that results from inadequate frictional cleansing leading to accumulation of corneocytes, sebum and sweat ultimately resulting in hyper-pigmented patch or verrucous plaque. Recognizing this condition avoids unnecessary, aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic procedu...

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Main Authors: Abhijit Saha, Joly Seth, Amita Sharma, Desharghya Biswas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Dermatitis neglecta
hygiene
soap-water
vigorous rubbing
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=2;spage=185;epage=187;aulast=Saha
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spelling doaj-1a70d3d33f1e4963a84a5783142ced842020-11-24T21:26:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112015-01-0160218518710.4103/0019-5154.152525Dermatitis neglecta -- A dirty dermatosis: Report of three casesAbhijit SahaJoly SethAmita SharmaDesharghya BiswasDermatitis neglecta is a condition that results from inadequate frictional cleansing leading to accumulation of corneocytes, sebum and sweat ultimately resulting in hyper-pigmented patch or verrucous plaque. Recognizing this condition avoids unnecessary, aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Here we report three cases of dermatitis neglecta in whom the dermatitis developed as a result of intentional neglect of personal hygiene.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=2;spage=185;epage=187;aulast=SahaDermatitis neglectahygienesoap-watervigorous rubbing
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author Abhijit Saha
Joly Seth
Amita Sharma
Desharghya Biswas
spellingShingle Abhijit Saha
Joly Seth
Amita Sharma
Desharghya Biswas
Dermatitis neglecta -- A dirty dermatosis: Report of three cases
Indian Journal of Dermatology
Dermatitis neglecta
hygiene
soap-water
vigorous rubbing
author_facet Abhijit Saha
Joly Seth
Amita Sharma
Desharghya Biswas
author_sort Abhijit Saha
title Dermatitis neglecta -- A dirty dermatosis: Report of three cases
title_short Dermatitis neglecta -- A dirty dermatosis: Report of three cases
title_full Dermatitis neglecta -- A dirty dermatosis: Report of three cases
title_fullStr Dermatitis neglecta -- A dirty dermatosis: Report of three cases
title_full_unstemmed Dermatitis neglecta -- A dirty dermatosis: Report of three cases
title_sort dermatitis neglecta -- a dirty dermatosis: report of three cases
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dermatology
issn 0019-5154
1998-3611
publishDate 2015-01-01
description Dermatitis neglecta is a condition that results from inadequate frictional cleansing leading to accumulation of corneocytes, sebum and sweat ultimately resulting in hyper-pigmented patch or verrucous plaque. Recognizing this condition avoids unnecessary, aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Here we report three cases of dermatitis neglecta in whom the dermatitis developed as a result of intentional neglect of personal hygiene.
topic Dermatitis neglecta
hygiene
soap-water
vigorous rubbing
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=2;spage=185;epage=187;aulast=Saha
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