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. 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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