Eczema Rubrum.
What course does erythematous eczema pursue?
It tends to chronicity, continuing as the erythematous form, or the skin may become considerably thickened and markedly scaly, constituting eczema squamosum; or a moist oozing surface, with more or less crusting, may take its place—eczema rubrum.
Describe the symptoms of papular eczema.
Papular eczema (eczema papulosum) is characterized by the appearance, usually in numbers, of discrete, aggregated or closely-crowded, reddish, pin-head-sized acuminated or rounded papules. Vesicles and vesico-papules are often intermingled. The itching is commonly intense, as often attested by the presence of scratch-marks and blood crusts.
It is seen most frequently upon the extremities, especially the flexor surfaces.
Fig. 22.
Eczema Squamosum et tissum.
What course does papular eczema pursue?