title: Acute (toxic) epidermal necrolysis. Report of a case.
abstract: A case of acute (toxic) epidermal necrolysis is reported in the dental literature for the first time. This severe, life-threatening mucocutaneous syndrome resembles severely scalded skin. Sloughing vesiculobullous oral lesions are a frequent component. Staphylococcus aureus and drug reactions may cause separate entities presenting clinically as acute epidermal necrolysis. This case of drug-induced epidermal necrolysis ina child was successfully treated with methicillin and hydrocortisone.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D010672:Phenytoin; D003913:Dextroamphetamine; D010634:Phenobarbital