Bronchial obstruction due to respiratory mucosal sloughing in toxic epidermal necrolysis.
A 17 year old woman is described who nearly asphyxiated because of sloughing of the bronchial mucosa as a result of toxic epidermal necrolysis. Bronchoscopic aspiration of bronchial slough proved life saving.
Dasgupta
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Halton General Hospital, Runcorn, Cheshire, UK.
O'Malley
J
J
Mallya
R
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Williams
J G
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D000293:Adolescent; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013396:Suction