Erythroderma

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Erythroderma
ICD-10	L 26.
ICD-9	695.9
DiseasesDB	29735
eMedicine	derm/142
MeSH	D003873

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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.

Bacterial skin disease	Staphylococcus (Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Impetigo, Boil, Carbuncle) · Strep (Impetigo) · Corynebacterium (Erythrasma)
Viral skin disease	Wart · Molluscum contagiosum · Erythema infectiosum · Exanthema subitum · Herpes simplex (Herpetic whitlow)
General	Cellulitis (Paronychia) · Acute lymphadenitis · Pilonidal cyst · Pimple (Pustule)

Bullous disorders

acantholysis (Pemphigus, Transient acantholytic dermatosis) · Pemphigoid (Bullous, Cicatricial, Gestational) · Dermatitis herpetiformis

Inflammatory

Dermatitis and eczema	Atopic dermatitis · Seborrhoeic dermatitis (Dandruff, Cradle cap) · Contact dermatitis (Diaper rash, Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) · Erythroderma · Lichen simplex chronicus/Prurigo nodularis · Itch (Pruritus ani) · Nummular dermatitis · Dyshidrosis · Pityriasis alba
Papulosquamous disorders	Psoriasis (Psoriatic arthritis) · Parapsoriasis (Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, Pityriasis lichenoides chronica, Lymphomatoid papulosis) · other pityriasis (Pityriasis rosea, Pityriasis rubra pilaris) · other lichenoid (Lichen planus, Lichen nitidus)
Urticaria	Dermatographic urticaria · Cold urticaria · Cholinergic urticaria
Erythema	Erythema multiforme/drug eruptions: Stevens-Johnson syndrome · Toxic epidermal necrolysis · Erythema nodosum Other erythema: Erythema annulare centrifugum · Erythema marginatum · Necrolytic migratory erythema · Erythema toxicum