title: Acetaminophen-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in a child.
abstract: Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a severe, life-threatening disorder that usually affects adults. It is often drug induced. We report an instance of a severe case of TEN in a 6-year-old boy, probably induced by acetaminophen, and less likely by codeine. A lymphocyte stimulation test could not identify the culprit drug. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin seemed to halt the disease progression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Aarhus Amtssygehus, Skejby Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bygum
authors.forename: Jon Waarst
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gregersen
authors.forename: Sanne Krogsbøll
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Buus
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D000082:Acetaminophen