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A Dennie–Morgan fold, also known as a Dennie–Morgan line or an infraorbital fold, is a fold or line in the skin below the lower eyelid caused by edema in atopic dermatitis. The presence of Dennie–Morgan folds is used as a diagnostic marker for allergy.^[1]^[2]

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^ Uehara M. Infraorbital fold in atopic dermatitis. Arch Dermatol 1981; 117: 627-9. PMID 7283456
^ Mevorah B, Frenk E, Wietlisbach V, Carrel CF. Minor clinical features of atopic dermatitis: evaluation of their diagnostic significance. Dermatologica 1988; 177: 360-4. PMID 3234581

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[0] Uehara M. Infraorbital fold in atopic dermatitis. Arch Dermatol 1981; 117: 627-9. PMID 7283456

[1] Mevorah B, Frenk E, Wietlisbach V, Carrel CF. Minor clinical features of atopic dermatitis: evaluation of their diagnostic significance. Dermatologica 1988; 177: 360-4. PMID 3234581

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