Lyell's syndrome and antimalarials: A case report and clinical review

Lyell's syndrome and antimalarials: A case report and clinical review

Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) or Lyell's syndrome is a rare, however, life-threatening mucocutaneous disorder with an epidermal detachment of a total body surface area (TBSA) of >30%. It is triggered by an idiosyncratic immune-allergic reaction to a drug, with many possible drugs implicat...

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Main Authors: Joana Miranda Nunes, Sofia Santareno, Lina Guerreiro, Ana Filipa Margalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Immunoglobulin
Lyell syndrome
malaria
sulfonamides
toxic epidermal necrolysis
Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2017;volume=9;issue=1;spage=23;epage=30;aulast=Nunes

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