We report a 40-year-old woman with recurrent thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis, in whom an unusual form of erythroderma developed. A histological examination revealed a graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)-like reaction. After high-dose steroid therapy, the metastatic thymoma lesion in the abdominal cavity was reduced in size from 9.5 x 6 x 7.5 cm to 4 x 3 x 1 cm in diameter. Nevertheless, ...

Background: Leiner’s disease (erythroderma desquamativum) is a disorder in infants; it complication of seborrheic dermatitis with universal and scaly erythema (erythroderma). The case baby boy aged 1 month 18 days white skin for 10 fever 3 prior to hospital admission. prognosis good the risk severe infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis if not properly treated. Latar Belakang: Penyaki...

RATIONALE Thymomas are associated with numerous autoimmune disorders, such as myasthenia gravis (MG), pure red cell aplasia (PRCA), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)-like erythroderma is a relatively uncommon paraneoplastic disorder associated with thymomas and signifies a poor prognosis. PATIENT CONCERNS A 35-year-old woman with medical history...

Background: Psoriatic erythroderma may occur in relation to withdrawal of systemic or topical steroids, and its pathogenesis is unclear. Objective: To investigate serum Adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in patients with erythroderma and its correlation to malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and eosinophil cationic protein (ECP). Patients and methods: 26 patients with erythr...

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare, life-threatening, acute multisystem illness usually characterized by sudden onset of high fever, diffuse sunburn-like erythroderma and a variety of other signs and symptoms. It may progress rapidly to hypotension and shock with multiple organ failure. Its exact cause is unknown, but in almost all cases there has been an infection with exotoxin-producing str...

nethertons syndrome consists of the combination of ichthyosis, eczema, and abnormal hair and presents within the first 10 days of life with erythroderma. other reported features are short stature, mental retardation, and seizures. allergy to nuts and fish is also common amongst patients. mutations in the spink5 gene on 5q are reported in patients with nethertons syndrome. to the best of our kno...