title: Toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell syndrome) in 77 elderly patients.
abstract: Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a rare, severe drug-induced disorder characterized by extensive epidermal loss. This study used the data of a national survey looking for all cases which occurred during a five-year period. The incidence of toxic epidermal necrolysis (cases/million/year) was 2.7 times higher among elderly than among younger adults. In the elderly population no female preponderance was found but clinical patterns were similar. The fatality of toxic epidermal necrolysis was twice as high in the elderly patients (51%) as in the younger (25%). The drugs incriminated in most cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis were the same in both groups (NSAIDs, antibacterials and anticonvulsants).
authors.affiliation: Département de Dermatologie, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Université Paris XII, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bastuji-Garin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zahedi
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Guillaume
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Roujeau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000927:Anticonvulsants