Giloy (Tinospora Cordifolia): A COVID-19 herbal drug causing erythroderma in a pediatric patient
Erythroderma or exfoliative dermatitis is characterized by erythema and scaling affecting more than 90% of the body surface area. Drug-induced erythrodermas are relatively uncommon in children but can be potentially life-threatening. We hereby report an unusual case of erythroderma due to oral intak...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Erythroderma or exfoliative dermatitis is characterized by erythema and scaling affecting more than 90% of the body surface area. Drug-induced erythrodermas are relatively uncommon in children but can be potentially life-threatening. We hereby report an unusual case of erythroderma due to oral intake of Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) in a 10-year-old child. |
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| Item Description: | 2319-7250 10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_75_22 |