2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05400.x
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Exfoliative dermatitis: patterns of clinical presentation in a tropical rural and suburban dermatology practice in Nigeria

Abstract: Erythroderma is an uncommon dermatologic presentation. Its recognized association with various internal malignancies makes it a diagnosis of significant clinical importance, particularly in resource-poor rural and suburban centers across Africa. Its recognition and prompt treatment can prevent early mortality or reduce morbidity in elderly patients who present with this condition in the early stages, especially if it is the first harbinger of internal malignancy.

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“…Like many other series in Africa, erythroderma was mainly secondary in our study, to an exacerbation of a pre-existing dermatological disorder [7][8][9]. The frequency of this condition in our regions can, in part, be explained by the deficiency of consultants in Dermatology which exposes patients suffering from dermatological diseases often to unsuitable treatments, prescribed in majority by nurses and leading to their exacerbation into erythroderma.…”
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“…Like many other series in Africa, erythroderma was mainly secondary in our study, to an exacerbation of a pre-existing dermatological disorder [7][8][9]. The frequency of this condition in our regions can, in part, be explained by the deficiency of consultants in Dermatology which exposes patients suffering from dermatological diseases often to unsuitable treatments, prescribed in majority by nurses and leading to their exacerbation into erythroderma.…”
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“…Conforme se eleva a faixa etária, outras causas podem se destacar, como as malignidades subjacentes, destacadas no estudo de Salami e colaboradores. 3 Na tabela 1 reunimos as peculiaridades clínicas e laboratoriais das principais etiologias em adultos: Além dos aspectos clínicos, exames laboratoriais e radiológicos, a avaliação histopatológica é fundamental para se especificar o diagnóstico. Na Tabela 2, estão descritos os principais achados em doenças causadoras de eritrodermia:…”
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“…Em fase avançada, acompanha-se de destruição dos anexos, com alopecia generalizada e distrofia ungueal. 1,3 Apesar de a síndrome ser mais comum em homens e idosos, 4 a pandemia pelo HIV levou à sua maior incidência em grupos mais jovens. 3 Entre as possíveis etiologias, devem ser cogitadas não apenas doenças dermatológicas primárias, mas também, reação alérgica a certas drogas, doenças sistêmicas, além de neoplasias.…”
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