Leiner disease

e·ryth·ro·der·ma des·qua·ma·ti·'vum

severe, extensive seborrheic dermatitis with exfoliative dermatitis, generalized lymphadenopathy, and diarrhea in the newborn; frequently occurs in undernourished, cachectic children. Synonym(s): Leiner disease

e·ryth·ro·der·ma des·qua·ma·ti·vum

(ĕ-rith'rō-dĕr'mă des-kwah'mă-tī'vŭm) Severe, extensive seborrheic dermatitis with exfoliative dermatitis, generalized lymphadenopathy, and diarrhea in the newborn; frequently occurs in undernourished, cachectic children.
Synonym(s): Leiner disease.

Leiner disease

(lin'er) [Karl Leiner, Austrian pediatrician, 1871–1930] Exfoliative dermatitis.

Leiner,

Karl, Austrian pediatrician, 1871-1930. Leiner disease - severe, extensive seborrheic dermatitis with exfoliative dermatitis, generalized lymphadenopathy, and diarrhea in the newborn. Synonym(s): erythroderma desquamativum