Preferred Label : Asteatosis cutis;
ICD-11 definition : Cracking and crazing of the epidermal stratum corneum with associated reticulate erythema.
It occurs particularly on the lower legs. It is more common in the elderly and is
provoked by a combination of defatting and desiccation of the epidermis. It may progress
to a more inflammatory stage, asteatotic eczema. [Dermatology TAG];
Origin ID : 904130064;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Cracking and crazing of the epidermal stratum corneum with associated reticulate erythema.
It occurs particularly on the lower legs. It is more common in the elderly and is
provoked by a combination of defatting and desiccation of the epidermis. It may progress
to a more inflammatory stage, asteatotic eczema. [Dermatology TAG]
