A Retrospective Study: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Background: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is rare, but threaten the patient's life. Purpose: To evaluate management of SJS and TEN. Methods: A retrospective study to patient with SJS and TEN in 2011-2014, data regarding the prevalent of patients, history...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Indonesian |
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Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology) |
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| Online Access: | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/BIKK/article/view/2818 |
| Summary: | Background: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is rare, but threaten the patient's life. Purpose: To evaluate management of SJS and TEN. Methods: A retrospective study to patient with SJS and TEN in 2011-2014, data regarding the prevalent of patients, history of patients, etiology, clinical manifestation, supporting of examination, therapy, complication, mortality, follow up, and duration of treatment patients recorded from medical report. Result: Total patient with SSJ and NET were 37 patients. Most patients were female (73%) with majority age range 25-44 years (48.6%), epilepsy is the most comorbidities (27%), the main etiology the use of drug (62.1%), the highest class of drugs is analgesic drugs (38.6%), 37 patients using corticosteroid for therapy (100%), skin is the most complication (50.9%), and death rate was zero (0%). Conclusion: Management of patients with SJS and TEN gives complete recovery.
Key words: Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, management. |
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| ISSN: | 1978-4279 2549-4082 |