RT Book, Section A1 Warshaw, Erin A1 Hook, Kristen A2 Soutor, Carol A2 Hordinsky, Maria K. SR Print(0) ID 1177004305 T1 Dermatitis T2 Clinical Dermatology YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071769150 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1177004305 RD 2024/03/29 AB Dermatitis (eczema) refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders that share similarities in clinical appearance and histopathologic findings, but may have very different etiologies. Eczema originates from a Greek word meaning "to boil." Acute dermatitis often appears vesicular (like water boiling on the skin), whereas chronic dermatitis may be red, scaly, and lichenified. Pruritus is a common symptom of all types of dermatitis.