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Head and Neck Atopic Dermatitis

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Atopic dermatitis of the head and neck (HNAD) has been recognized as a separate entity.
Malassezia furfur, a lipophilic yeast, is considered to be a pathogenic allergen in this form of atopic dermatitis.

 

treatment:

itraconazole 100mg PO BID X 2months (then 100mg BID or QD for saturday/sunday only)
or nizoral 200mg PO QD X 2 months (then 200QD for saturday/sunday only)  (only check baseline LFT's)