Thoracotomy for a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome: report of a case.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon eruptive disorder of the skin and mucous membranes with systemic manifestation. It is extremely unusual for patients with a past history of SJS to present with indications for surgery necessitating thoracotomy. We describe herein the perioperative management of a patient with SJS who underwent surgery for a spontaneous pneumothorax.
Katoh
J
J
Second Department of Surgery, Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan.
Yoshii
S
S
Hosaka
S
S
Suzuki
S
S
Furuya
K
K
Tada
Y
Y
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D013908:Thoracotomy