Abstract
Atopic dermatitis due to food allergy is the most common manifestation of food allergy in babies and infants and builds up an independent disease entity among atopic dermatitis from the point of view of pathogenesis and clinical course.
Minimal elimination diet based on adequate diagnosis of offending allergen in addition to appropriate skin care is the most effective and rational management of atopic dermatitis due to food allergy.
Another important facet of this disease entity is that suffering babies have high atopic diathesis and that atopic dermatitis due to food allergy is the first manifestation of allergic disease in their life in most of them. Environmental arrangement as well as dietary manipulation is very important as early intervention of babies with atopic dermatitis due to food allergy in order to prevent them from the development of allergic march.
