[Atopic hand dermatitis (author's transl)].

The most frequent localization of atopic dermatitis are the hands. In 1976--1979, 33% of 1696 patch tested patients in the City Hospital München-Schwabing suffered from a hand dermatitis, almost 5% from an atopic dermatitis of the hands. These figures are compared with corresponding data of other authors. Besides, criteria of diagnosis of the atopic dermatitis of the hands are discussed. A concomitant contact allergy is not rare.