Tahir Jamil Ahmad, Hymayun Iqbal Khan.
Erythroderma in children.
Pak Paed J Jan ;22(1):13-6.

Background: Erythroderma is not an uncommon condition Also known as exfoliative dermatitis. it is characterized by erytherma and/or scaling and may occur in both sexes and all ages. It has a long list of causes and attributes significant morbidity and mortality in dermatological practice. Objectives: As there exists no previous clinicoetiological record of pediatric erythroderma in the country, we carried out this clinical study to find out the etiological implications in our pediatric population. Patients and methods: All the pediatric erythrodermic patients of both sexes were enrolled from inpatients and outdoor clinics of dermatology and pediatric departments of Allama Iqbal Medical College, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, and Pediatric depatment of King Edward Medical College, Mayo Hospital, Lahore over a period of 20 months. These were thoroughly investigated and findings were recorded on a specially designed proforma. Results: Of the 46 cases 34 (73.9%) were boys and 12 (26.1%) girls. These included neonates, infants and children. Generalized itching and nail and hair changes were seen in more than 58% cases. Four uses had mucosal involvement as well, Endogenous eczemas proved to be the most common cause unlike that seen in adults. Papulosquamous disorders, adverse drug reactions, skin and systemic infections, pemphigus, disorders of keratinization, deficiency states and infestations were the other less common causes.

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