"Dermatitis, Exfoliative" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The widespread involvement of the skin by a scaly, erythematous dermatitis occurring either as a secondary or reactive process to an underlying cutaneous disorder (e.g., atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, etc.), or as a primary or idiopathic disease. It is often associated with the loss of hair and nails, hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles, and pruritus. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003873
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.174.318 C17.800.815.318
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| Concept/Terms |
Dermatitis, Exfoliative- Dermatitis, Exfoliative
- Dermatitides, Exfoliative
- Exfoliative Dermatitides
- Exfoliative Dermatitis
- Dermatitis Exfoliativa
- Erythroderma
- Erythrodermas
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[Exfoliative dermatitis after hydantoin therapy]. Ann Paediatr. 1952 Nov; 179(5):305-16.