A case with toxic epidermal necrolysis: Case report

Aba H., Hizarcioglu M., Kayserili E., Agin H., ASİLSOY S., Gulez P., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY, cilt.3, sa.1, ss.33-36, 2007 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.33-36
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Toxic epidermal necrolysis, co-trimoxasole
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Toxic epidermal necrolysis is characterized by a blistering and peeling of the top layer of skin. Toxic epidermal necrolysis represents the most severe variant of a disease spectrum that consists of bullous erythema multiforme (EM) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). This disorder can be caused by a drug reaction most often penicillin, anticonvulsants, nonsteroid antiinflamatory drugs or another disease such as viral, bacterial and mycoplasma pneumonia infections. The annual incidence of the disease is 0.4-1.2: 1 000 000. Boys are affected one a half times than girls. In this report 7.5 months old boy admitted to the hospital with the complaints of high fever, cough, malaise, poor sucking, three-four days exist cutaneous eruptions, and diarrhea with a history of co-trimoxasole treatment diagnosed as toxic epidermal necrolysis is presented.