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Nummular eczema symptoms

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Alternative Names

Eczema - nummular; Nummular dermatitis


Symptoms
  • Coin-shaped skin lesions
    • On the arms and legs
    • May spread to middle of body
    • Ooze and become crusty
  • Itching
  • Scaly or raw skin
  • Skin redness or inflammation

Signs and tests

Your doctor can usually diagnose this condition by looking at your skin and asking you about your family's medical history.

A skin biopsy may be needed to rule out other similar conditions.



Review Date: 05/13/2011
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)