Early surgical correction of microstomia followingStevens-Johnson syndrome
- Author:
Sae Hwi KI
1
;
Gang Yeon JO
;
Sung Hwan MA
;
Matthew Seung Suk CHOI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery 2020;21(2):119-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Abstract: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a rare disease in which extensive toxic epidermolysis occursafter medication. Skin and mucous membranes are involved in about 90% of SJS cases, and webbingof mouth corners (microstomia) may occur when they are affected. Few reports have been issuedon microstomia in SJS, and no consensus has been reached regarding treatment methods,timings, or results. We encountered a case of microstomia following SJS after ofloxacin medicationin a 22-year-old woman treated by commissuroplasty using a lozenge-shaped excision. Wepresent an appropriate correction method and surgical timing for microstomia following SJS.
