Erythroderma: review of a potentially life-threatening dermatosis.
Erythroderma, or generalized exfoliative dermatitis, is a disease characterized by erythema and scaling of greater than 90% of the body's surface. The resultant dysmetabolism is potentially life threatening. A detailed history is to identify and treat the underlying cause of this dermatitis. We present two cases of erythroderma in African patients and review this important disease.
Okoduwa
Cynthia
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Department of Dermatology and Pathology, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA.
Lambert
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Schwartz
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Kubeyinje
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Eitokpah
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Sinha
Smeeta
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Chen
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