Toxic epidermal necrolysis in a 15-month-old girl successfully treated with amniotic membrane transplantation.
A 15-month-old girl presented with rash, fever, and vesicles around the mouth that worsened after erythromycin was administered. Subsequently, she was diagnosed with toxic epidermal necrolysis. Ocular involvement was treated with repeated complete corneal, conjunctival, and lid margin coverage with amniotic membrane. She recovered with minimal ocular sequelae despite persistent systemic symptoms.
Institution Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom. Barua.ankur@gmail.com
Ankur
A
Barua
Hamish D
HD
McKee
Ramez
R
Barbara
Fiona
F
Carley
Susmito
S
Biswas
D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome