Erythroderma 2294802 215439271 2008-05-28T05:25:55Z CapitalR 988917 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/203.99.179.250|203.99.179.250]] ([[User talk:203.99.179.250|talk]]) to last version by Draeco {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = 29735 | ICD10 = {{ICD10|L|26||l|20}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|695.9}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = derm | eMedicineTopic = 142 | MeshID = D003873 | }} '''Erythroderma''' is defined as a generalized skin disorder characterized by reddening and scaling of 100% of the [[skin]]. It is also known as '''erythrodermatitis''', '''generalized exfoliative [[dermatitis]]''', and ''red man syndrome''. There may also be normal areas of skin present. ==Causes== Erythroderma is produced by several skin diseases, such as [[psoriasis]], [[contact dermatitis]], drug reactions, and [[mycosis fungoides]] (a cutaneous lymphoma). A dermatologist must first diagnose the cause, usually with a skin biopsy, a blood smear examined by a pathologist and patch testing (if the eruption can be temporarily cleared). ==Treatment== The treatment is dependent on the cause. ==See also== *[[List of skin diseases]] *[[Eczema]] {{dermatology-stub}} {{Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue}} [[nl:Erythrodermie]] [[pl:Erytrodermia]] [[es:Eritrodermia]]