Dermatitis gravitacional / Gravitational dermatitis
Dermatol. peru
;
21(1): 13-17, ene.-mar. 2011. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, LIPECS
| ID: lil-671753
RESUMEN
La dermatitis gravitacional es una dermatosis inflamatoria crónica de la piel, que ocurre en las piernas de personas de edad avanzada, de etiopatogenia compleja y multifactorial, caracterizada clínicamente por placas de aspecto eczematosas, eritematosas, escamosas, fisuradas e hiperpigmentadas, asociada con frecuencia a insuficiencia venosa crónica. En este artículo se discuten la etiopatogenia, factores de riesgo, las manifestaciones clínicas y la conducta terapéutica en la dermatitis gravitacional.
ABSTRACT
Gravitational dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that occurs in the legs of elderly of complex and multifactorial pathogenesis that is clinically characterized by eczematous, erythematous, scaly, fissured and noninflammatory plates, often associated with chronic venous insufficiency. This article discusses the etiopathogenesis, risk factors, clinical manifestations and therapeutical behavior.
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Main subject:
Dermatitis
/
Eczema
/
Gravitation
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Dermatol. peru
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos/PE
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