Unilateral Nipple Eczema in Children: Report of Five Cases and Literature Review

Pediatr Dermatol. 2015 Sep-Oct;32(5):718-22. doi: 10.1111/pde.12612. Epub 2015 May 13.

Abstract

Bilateral nipple eczema on the background of atopy is not an uncommon problem and is a minor criterion in some diagnostic systems for atopic dermatitis (AD), but unilateral atopic nipple eczema is underrecognized and often causes clinical concern. We present the first case series of children with unilateral atopic nipple eczema and discuss the clinical aspects of this unusual distribution.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / diagnosis*
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / therapy
  • Eczema / diagnosis*
  • Eczema / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Nipples / pathology*