Toxic epidermal necrolysis after percutaneous coronary intervention: which drug is the culprit?
- Author:
Xu-Min HOU
1
;
Wen-Yu WU
Author Information
1. Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome;
etiology;
Ticlopidine;
analogs & derivatives;
therapeutic use
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
2011;124(3):467-468
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a serious, usually drug-induced, dermatosis characterized by extensive erythema, necrosis, bullous detachment of the epidermis, constitutional symptoms, and visceral involvement. We report a 62-year-old man who was diagnosed TEN after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). After consulting with a cardiologist, all pre-hospital medication was discontinued except clopidogrel. With supportive care, the patient recovered.
