ERYTHRODERMA – 5 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

  • Pedro Vale-Fernandes Interno da Formação específica de Dermatologia e Venereologia/Resident, Dermatology and Venereology
  • Ana Rodrigues Assistente Hospitalar de Dermatologia e Venereologia/Consultant, Dermatology and Venereology
  • Jorge Cardoso 3Chefe de Serviço e Director do Serviço de Dermatologia e Venereologia/Consultant Chief and Head of Dermatology and Venereology Department; Serviço de Dermatologia e Venereologia, Hospital Curry Cabral – CHLC, Lisboa, Portugal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.73.4.484

Abstract

Background: Erythroderma is a diffuse erythema that affects more than 90% of the body surface area that may be caused by a variety of underlying clinical entities.

Material and Methods: We reviewed clinical, laboratory and histopathological data of all patients diagnosed with erythroderma admitted to our inpatient clinic over a 5-year period (2008-2012), identified on a digital database.

Results: Nineteen cases were identified over the 5-year period, diagnosed on 15 patients, most being male (n = 13; 68.4%). Psoriasis was the most common etiology (n=10; 52,6%), followed by mycosis fungoides/cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (n=4; 21.0%) and drug reaction (n=3; 15.8%).

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Published
2016-01-28
How to Cite
Vale-Fernandes, P., Rodrigues, A., & Cardoso, J. (2016). ERYTHRODERMA – 5 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 73(4), 439-443. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.73.4.484
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Vol 73 No 4 (2015): Outubro - Dezembro
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Original Articles

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