Toxic epidermal necrolysis. Case report.
We present a case report of a patient with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), associated with therapy with trimethoprin and sulfamethoxazole. Because of the similarity of TEN to an extensive partial-thickness burn, and the favorable response to the treatment used in burns, surgeons who treat burns should be familiar withe disease and take an active role in its management.
D000293:Adolescent; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D010952:Plasma Substitutes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010952:Plasma Substitutes