8
Erythroderma
Introduction
• A clinical presentation for a variety of diseases, often divided into three major categories: (1) primary skin disorders; (2) drug-related (Table 8.1); and (3) malignancies, particularly Sézary syndrome and erythrodermic mycosis fungoides.
Table 8.1
Drugs associated with erythroderma.
* Reference for additional drugs: Litt, JZ. 2010. Litt’s Drug Eruptions & Reactions Manual, 16th ed. London. Informa Healthcare.
** Includes furosemide.
† Not to be confused with red man syndrome due to rapid infusion of vancomycin.
• In adults (Table 8.2), the most common primary skin disorders are psoriasis (Fig. 8.1) and atopic dermatitis, with allergic contact dermatitis or pityriasis rubra pilaris (Fig. 8.2) less common.
