Erythroderma

Erythroderma
Other namesExfoliative dermatitis, Dermatitis exfoliativa
Red skin syndrome
SpecialtyDermatology 

Erythroderma is an inflammatory skin disease with redness and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.[1][2] This term applies when 90% or more of the skin is affected.

In ICD-10, a distinction is made between "exfoliative dermatitis" at L26, and "erythroderma" at L53.9.

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  2. ^ James, William D.; Elston, Dirk M.; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac M. (2020). "Pityriasis Rosea, Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris, and Other Papulosquamous and Hyperkeratotic Diseases". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh. pp. 205–214. ISBN 9780323547536.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)