ERYTHRODERMA- CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL CORRELATION IN NORTH BENGAL POPULATION
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 49
Abstract
BACKGROUND Erythroderma or exfoliative dermatitis is an inflammatory disorder, it covers > 90% of the body surface. Hebra proposed it first in 1868. Pre-existing dermatoses comprised majority of cases and these include psoriasis, spongiotic dermatoses, pityriasis rubra pilaris, lichen planus, pemphigus foliaceus etc. Erythroderma is a common clinical presentation of different diseases in this region. Aim- Erythroderma is a serious disease. Histopathological confirmation of causes is urgently required to optimise the therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinically diagnosed 22 cases of erythroderma who presented to NBMC and H between December 2016 and July 2017 were evaluated and correlation of clinical diagnosis with histopathological features was studied. Results were then analysed. RESULTS Males were affected more than females and chronic spongiotic dermatitis was the most common cause. Erythroderma secondary to malignancy was not observed in this study. Majority (91%) of erythroderma cases clinically present as a chronic disease and the most common presenting feature was itching (77.27%). Overall prognosis was good in our study with drug-induced cases. CONCLUSION Erythroderma secondary to pre-existing dermatoses is the major cause with insidious onset and geographic variation
Authors and Affiliations
Biswajit Haldar, Sutapa Chaudhuri, Amit Kumar Adhikari, Aditya Kumar Tewari, Suman Biswas, Subrata Basu, Rajasree Chakraborty
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