Exfoliative Dermatitis/Erythroderma
Definition and Causes
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Erythroderma is defined as a cutaneous reactional state with chronic erythema and scale involving greater than 50% of the body surface area.
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It can result from drugs, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and malignancies such as cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
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Drugs, including gold, arsenic, mercury, and barbituates, are implicated in about 10% of cases.
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Usually begins as an eczematous or morbilliform eruption and progresses.
