spongiotic dermatitis


spongiotic dermatitis

A generic term for a broadly defined histopathologic pattern characterised by “eczema”, often associated with an increase in eosinophils occurring in a background of contact dermatitis, atopy and drug reactions.
Spongiotic dermatitides
▪ Contact/nummular dermatitis;
▪ Dyshydrotic dermatitis;
▪ Id reactions;
▪ Pityriasis rosea;
▪ Superficial gyrate erythema;
▪ Seborrhoeic dermatitis;
▪ Dermatophytosis;
▪ Stasis dermatitis.