Autonomic Denervation Dermatitis: A Case Series of Six Patients

Abstract

Autonomic denervation dermatitis (ADD) is relatively a new terminology reported in dermatology literature. It is characterized by occurrence of eczematous lesions at the site of surgical incision and adjoining skin after a varying lag period. It has been commonly reported after various surgical procedures like total knee replacement, saphenous vein graft harvesting, and open fracture reduction. It is proposed that transection of dermal nerves leads to autonomic disturbance in the involved area resulting in such dermatitis. In this article, we report a series of six such cases, which were previously under reported.

Keywords

• autonomic denervation dermatitis
• post-traumatic eczema
• skinted