Erythroderma

Under erythroderma ("red skin") refers to a redness of the skin over the entire body. This disease is characterized by an inflammatory response and vascular dilatation of the entire skin. Result is a liquid, salt and protein loss, which can be life threatening along with subsequent infections. Due to the vasodilation it comes to heat loss and increased sensitivity to cold. Patients with erythroderma are typically dressed very warm.

The erythroderma is not a disease but a symptom, the cause may be different diseases. After the cause of the redness There are two forms of erythroderma: The primary erythroderma occurs, for example in mycosis fungoides, Sezary syndrome, Alterserythrodermie of the man and the Drug. The secondary erythroderma occurs, for example in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.