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The differential diagnosis of erythroderma (cf. Figs. 3.11, 14.28, and 14.29), which has numerous causes, can be difficult due to the fact that the clinical picture is the same regardless of the causative disorder. Hence the importance of history taking, especially regarding previous dermatoses (such as psoriasis or mycosis fungoides), as well as drugs taken. History of the disease must also be very precise; a localized onset with pruritus and oozing, preceding a secondary generalization, may, for example, suggest a secondarily generalized contact dermatitis.
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Lipsker, D. (2013). Erythroderma. In: Clinical Examination and Differential Diagnosis of Skin Lesions. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0411-8_21
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