Hydroxychloroquine-associated, photo-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis.
A patient developed toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), which was triggered by sun exposure while the patient was on long-term hydroxychloroquine. Phototoxic and photoallergic reactions are known to occur with hydroxychloroquine, but, to our knowledge, this is the first reported case of photo-induced TEN associated with the drug.
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Department of Rheumatology and Dermatology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland. ecallaly@rcsi.ie
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D000328:Adult; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine