erythroderma

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erythroderma - any skin disorder involving abnormal rednessdisease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skinerythema - abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)flare - reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

Erythroderma

the name for any of a group of diseases of humans manifested chiefly by an inflammatory reaction of the entire skin, including redness, edema, scaling, and itching. Primary erythrodermas occur as disease entities, for example, Ritter’s disease. Secondary erythrodermas develop along with existing skin diseases, such as eczema and psoriasis, or systemic diseases, for example, mycosis fungoides and blood diseases. The course of an erythroderma may be acute, subacute, or chronic.

Treatment is determined by the main cause. Desensitizing agents (calcium chloride, sodium thiosulfate) and antihistaminics (diphenyinhydramine hydrochloride, chloropyramine) are prescribed. Dietary restrictions are necessary.

REFERENCE

Mnogotomnoe rukovodstvo po dermato-venerologii, vol. 3. Moscow, 1964.

erythroderma

[ĕ-rith″ro-der´mah] abnormal redness of the skin over widespread areas of the body.congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma a generalized hereditary dermatitis with scaling, occurring in a bullous form (hyperkeratosis" >epidermolytic hyperkeratosis) and a nonbullous form (ichthyosis" >lamellar ichthyosis).erythroderma desquamati´vum Leiner's disease.psoriatic erythroderma a generalized psoriasis vulgaris, showing the chemical characteristics of exfoliative dermatitis.

e·ryth·ro·der·ma

(ĕ-rith'rō-der'mă), Do not confuse this word with erythredema.A nonspecific designation for intense and usually widespread reddening of the skin from dilation of blood vessels, often preceding, or associated with exfoliation. Synonym(s): erythrodermatitis [erythro- + G. derma, skin]

Reddened skin of any cause
Aetiology Intoxication by boric acid, carbon monoxide, cyanide, atropine, scopolamine

e·ryth·ro·der·ma

, erythrodermia (ĕ-rith'rō-dĕr'mă, -mē'ă) A nonspecific designation for intense and usually widespread reddening of the skin from dilatation of blood vessels, often preceding, or associated with exfoliation.
Synonym(s): erythrodermatitis. [erythro- + G. derma, skin]

erythroderma

, erythrodermia (e-rith?ro-der'ma) (e-rith?ro-der'me-a) [? + derma, skin]

ERYTHRODERMAAbnormally widespread redness and scaling of the skin, sometimes involving the entire body. This condition may be seen in patients with extensive psoriasis, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, drug reactions, seborrheic or atopic dermatitis, or other conditions. See: illustration Synonym: erythrodermia; exfoliative dermatitis

erythroderma desquamativum

A disease of breast-fed infants. Resembling seborrhea, it is characterized by redness of the skin and development of scales.

erythroderma ichthyosiforme congenitum

The Latin name for congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma.

Erythroderma

An abnormal reddening of the entire skin surface.Mentioned in: Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

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erythroderma desquamativum

erythroderma ichthyosiforme congenitum

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noun any skin disorder involving abnormal redness

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