title: A case of toxic epidermal necrolysis induced by allopurinol with human herpesvirus-6 reactivation.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Immuno-Dermatology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, 236-0004 Yokohama, Japan. yukowata@yokohama-cu.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Setsuko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsukura
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Isoda
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Michiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aihara
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kambara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000493:Allopurinol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014775:Virus Activation / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006074:Gout Suppressants; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D000493:Allopurinol; D008775:Methylprednisolone