Seventy Five Cases Of Exfoliative Dermatitis

A study of 75 cases of exfoliative dermatitis showed a male preponderance (M:F=4.77:1) with highest frequency of occurrence in the fifth and sixth decades. Cutaneous ailments were responsible for 64% of cases, among which psoriasis was the commonest disease followed by various types of ec...

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Main Authors: Bandyaopadhyay Debabrata (Author), Chowdhury Satyendra Nath (Author), Roy Aloke Kr (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:A study of 75 cases of exfoliative dermatitis showed a male preponderance (M:F=4.77:1) with highest frequency of occurrence in the fifth and sixth decades. Cutaneous ailments were responsible for 64% of cases, among which psoriasis was the commonest disease followed by various types of eczema. The syndrome was caused by drugs in 12% of the cases and malignancy in 2.67%. In 21.33% of patients the cause remained undetermined. The systemic changes and the laboratory findings are described.
Item Description:0019-5154
1998-3611