A Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Which Was Misdiagnosed as Sepsis and Infectious Skin Disease.
- Author:
Sung Koo JUNG
1
;
Myung Chun KIM
;
Young Gwan KO
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. edkmc@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- MeSH:
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Pneumonia;
Sepsis*;
Skin;
Skin Diseases, Infectious*;
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2001;12(4):541-545
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Stevens-Johnson syndrome(SJS) is a rare, life-threatening, drug-induced cutaneous reaction which presents dramatic, unforgettable manifestations. While the characteristic features of the disease are well known universally, many physicians have not seen a case of SJS which may result in delay in recognition and treatment. We report a rare case of SJS, which was initially misiagnosed as sepsis with skin infection and atypical pneumonia on emergency department presentation, and we give a brief review of the literature.
