Infantile and childhood types of atopic dermatitis--a clinical comparison.

Atopic Dermatitis also known as infantile eczema in infants, is a chronic endogenous eczema which manifests with different characteristic distribution in infants, children and adults. Absence of any reliable laboratory investigation to confirm the diagnosis makes it very difficult to differentiate it from other eczemas especially in infantile and childhood types. This study compares a small group to patients belonging to infantile and childhood types of atopic dermatitis and documents the changes observed in these category of patients.