title: Toxic epidermal necrolysis in an irradiated patient treated with a nanocrystalline silver dressing.
abstract: Toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome is a severe exfoliative condition, which may be triggered by anticonvulsant medication. We report a case of toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome in a 43-year-old female who was receiving radiotherapy for brain metastases from a recurring breast cancer and phenytoin. She had 80% total body surface area involvement and recovered successfully with the application of a nanocrystalline silver dressing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, N.C., USA.
authors.forename: Tamara Z
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Vern-Gross
authors.forename: Areta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kowal-Vern
authors.forename: Stathis J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Poulakidas