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unusual facts about dermatitis



Dogger Bank itch

Dogger Bank itch is a cutaneous condition characterized by an eczematous dermatitis caused by exposure to the sea chervil, Alcyonidium diaphanum, a seaweed-like animal colony.

Fels-Naptha

The original Fels-Naptha, developed by Philadelphia manufacturer Joseph Fels around 1893, was used as a home remedy in the treatment of contact dermatitis caused by exposure to poison ivy, poison oak, and other oil-based organic skin-irritants.

Hydroid dermatitis

Hydroid dermatitis is a cutaneous condition that occurs after contact with the small marine hydroid Halecium.

Louis-Anne-Jean Brocq

Brocq provided early, comprehensive descriptions of numerous skin disorders, including keratosis pilaris, parapsoriasis and a form of dermatitis called "Duhring-Brocq disease" (named with Louis Adolphus Duhring and sometimes referred to as dermatitis herpetiformis).


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