Drug induced toxic epidermal necrolysis: two case reports.

Cases Journal
Syed Nurul Rasool QadirFozi Qadir

Abstract

Among the various drug induced dermatological entities toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson's syndrome occupy a primary place in terms of mortality. Prompt recognition of these conditions, immediate drug withdrawal and institution of appropriate treatment plays a vital role in reducing mortality. Drugs are by far the most common cause of toxic epidermal necrolysis, in which large sheets of skin are lost from the body surface making redundant the barrier function of the skin, with its resultant complications. The use of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis has always been controversial, some consider corticosteroids life-saving while others believe that they increase mortality. We describe two cases of drug-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis, a male and a female, both caucasoids of Pakistani origin, one treated without any steroids and the other with them, who made complete recovery without any major complications or sequelae. The administration of systemic corticosteriods did not cause any major changes in outcome in our cases.

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Mar 29, 2014·International Journal of Dermatology·Kishore Kumar DasAnjana Chakraborty
Apr 22, 2015·Clinical Biochemistry·Manuela G NeumanRadu M Nanau

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