A prospective study comparing exfoliative and brush cytology has not yet been reported.

Exfoliative cytology has a high number of false-negative results.

Erythroderma is generalized exfoliative dermatitis, which involves 90% or more of the patient's skin.

Multiple sampling for exfoliative cytology has been shown to improve the sensitivity of the technique but is time consuming.

The results are generally better than with exfoliative bile cytology alone, with a sensitivity over 60%.

Exfoliative cytology: A procedure to collect cells from the lip or oral cavity.

Some conditions that cause iron deficiency, including exfoliative skin disorder, also cause pruritus.

The diagnosis is usually made based on the clinical appearance alone, but oral exfoliative cytology has been used as a diagnostic aid.

Kidney damage and exfoliative dermatitis occur less commonly.

Exfoliative cytology can be performed on esophageal lavage obtained by esophagoscopy.

Exfoliative cytology was negative in all 15 patients with benign disease resulting in no false positive results and a specificity of 100%.

Lamotrigine generally has minimal side effects, but the dose must be increased slowly to avoid rashes, including exfoliative dermatitis.

We have reviewed our experience of exfoliative cytology in the management of patients with biliary tract strictures.

Erythroderma, or exfoliative psoriasis, is an extremely rare form that may be disabling or fatal.

Inflammation of the tongue (exfoliative glossitis).

Topical steroids are the primary category of medications used to treat exfoliative dermatitis (ED).

Antimicrobial agents often are used if an infection is suspected to be precipitating or complicating exfoliative dermatitis.

Exfoliative psoriasis, in which the rash covers the entire body, may occur after long-term use of high-dose corticosteroid creams or pills.

Unlike duodenal aspiration cytology, bile exfoliative cytology is generally 100% specific (no false positive results).

With severe poisoning, erythematous and exfoliative rash, unconsciousness, respiratory depression, and renal failure."

Primidone also causes exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis.

Cheilitis exfoliativa, or exfoliative cheilitis, is an inflammatory condition of the lips, in which they may be covered with crusts.

Also present in Scalded Skin Syndrome caused by the exfoliative toxin of S. aureus.

Samples for exfoliative cytology are simple to obtain, the results are highly specific and should be a routine part of the investigation of biliary strictures.

The protease activity of the exfoliative toxins causes peeling of the skin observed with SSSS.