Do I Have Erythroderma?

Do you have intensively red skin all over your body (90% or more of the skin surface)?

Do you have scaly skin as fine flakes or large sheets that may spread over hours, days, or weeks?

Does your skin feel warm to the touch?

Do you have Itching that is usually troublesome and sometimes intolerable?

Do you have crusty sores (lesions) on your skin?

Do you have thickened skin?

Do you have thick scaling on the scalp with varying degrees of hair loss?

Do you have yellowish palms and soles (diffuse keratoderma)?

Do you have a swollen eyelid?

Do you have dull, ridged, and thickened nails?

Do you have swollen lymph nodes?

Do you have fever or feel generally unwell?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have erythroderma. Erythroderma is an inflammatory skin disorder that affects almost the entire surface of your skin. Erythroderma can be caused by another skin condition, a reaction to some medicine or an underlying disease process. Sometimes the cause of erythroderma is unknown and it is called idiopathic erythroderma or the “red man syndrome”. Anyone can get erythroderma but it is 3 times more common in man than in woman. A number of health conditions may have similar symptoms to erythroderma. If you have a skin problem that concerns you please see your doctor or a dermatologist for a diagnosis.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have erythroderma. Erythroderma is a severe inflammation of the skin that usually affects 90% or more of your skin surface. In erythroderma your skin peels off in scales or layers (exfoliation) so this condition is also called exfoliative dermatitis (ED).

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have erythroderma. Erythroderma is a medical term that refers to a severe inflammation of your skin, when more than 90% of the skin is affected. It may be caused by a complication of various skin disorders (e.g. atopic dermatitis, psoriasis), a reaction to a medicines or some other underlying disease process. Your doctor will set a diagnosis based on your medical history, physical exam and a skin biopsy. Treatment will depend on the severity of your symptoms, your age and your overall health. Erythroderma can cause serious complications and some patients may require hospitalization.