[Toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell syndrome)].
Toxic epidermal necrolysis, a serious allergically triggered skin reaction, has a mortality of about 30% largely due to internal diseases. The management involves several specialties. Clinical picture and therapy are described in a case probably induced by allopurinol, with 70% involvement of body surface.
D000368:Aged; D000493:Allopurinol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006073:Gout / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
D000493:Allopurinol
Toxische epidermale Nekrolyse (Lyell-Syndrom).