A Case of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Due to Sulfa Drug.
- Author:
Byoung Ho LEE
;
Joong Ho KIM
;
Soo Nam KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Administration, Oral;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Skin;
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome*;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1978;16(1):73-77
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
T.E,N. is characterized by large flaccid bullous eruption that has the appearance of the scalded lesion and has large sheets of the pilling off skin. This 49-year-old female patient was suffered from the erythematous skin lesions on the face and. upper chest since 8 hours after oral administration of sulfa drug for endametritis. These lesions spread to the about 80% of whole body surface, and changes to the characterastic flaccid bullous scalded lesion, within next 24 hours. This patient was treated with a massive systemic corticosteroid and antibiotics and etc,so complete recovery of the lesions were found in three case of T.E.N. due to sulfa drug is presented with brief review of literature.
