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Erythroderma - Exfoliative Dermatitis
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Symptoms & Signs
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
Exfoliative dermatitis sometimes begins quite explosively and suddenly. Or sometimes it develops slowly, after a person has had a skin disease that gradually gets worse over time. The entire surface of the skin becomes red, scaly, thickened, and sometimes crusted. A person with exfoliative dermatitis may: