title: Toxic epidermal necrolysis after percutaneous coronary intervention: which drug is the culprit?
abstract: Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a serious, usually drug-induced, dermatosis characterized by extensive erythema, necrosis, bullous detachment of the epidermis, constitutional symptoms, and visceral involvement. We report a 62-year-old man who was diagnosed TEN after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). After consulting with a cardiologist, all pre-hospital medication was discontinued except clopidogrel. With supportive care, the patient recovered.
authors.affiliation: Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China.
authors.forename: Xu-Min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Wen-Yu
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine