University of Brest, France.
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2011 Dec;41(3):233-6. doi: 10.1007/s12016-011-8276-9.
Many authors favor a distinction between the extrinsic and intrinsic forms of atopic dermatitis. In this review, the controversy is discussed and several definitions are presented. After reviewing many papers on this topic, it is our opinion that it is useful to separate the intrinsic and extrinsic forms of atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema and atopiform dermatitis because the pathophysiology appears to be different between them. However, these terms require concrete definition and clarification of the distinction between these two concepts. This debate is a new step in the history of atopic dermatitis. It is possible that a single patient could suffer from one form and then from another but genetic differences suggest that two types could really exist.
许多作者赞成将特应性皮炎的外在形式和内在形式区分开来。在这篇综述中，讨论了争议，并提出了几种定义。在回顾了许多关于这个主题的论文后，我们认为将特应性皮炎或特应性湿疹和特应性皮炎的内在和外在形式分开是有用的，因为它们的病理生理学似乎有所不同。然而，这些术语需要具体定义，并澄清这两个概念之间的区别。这场辩论是特应性皮炎历史上的一个新步骤。一个患者可能同时患有这两种形式，但遗传差异表明，确实可能存在两种类型。
