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Other Dermatoses Affecting the Hand: Differential Diagnosis

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Many skin diseases, unrelated to hand eczema, can affect the hands. The dermatologist has to be alert in individualizing the various entities. Differential diagnosis may be difficult, because several skin conditions may mimic hand eczema, in its clinical variants. It is important to recognize the precise identity of each individual case, to avoid unjustified referral to a patch and/or prick testing clinic.

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    Jean-Marie Lachapelle M.D., Ph.D. & Dominique Tennstedt M.D.

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    Jean-Marie Lachapelle

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    Howard I. Maibach

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Lachapelle, JM., Tennstedt, D. (2014). Other Dermatoses Affecting the Hand: Differential Diagnosis. In: Alikhan, A., Lachapelle, JM., Maibach, H. (eds) Textbook of Hand Eczema. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39546-8_5

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