title: Hospital management and clinical factors associated with ophthalmic involvement in toxic epidermal necrolysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is characterized by an exfoliative rash resembling widespread burns. It is often considered on the same spectrum of disease as Stevens Johnson Syndrome but is distinguished by epidermal detachment of >30% of total body surface area (TBSA). Ocular involvement of TEN may result in complications requiring intensive topical, systemic or operative treatment. This study aimed to identify the current hospital management of, and factors associated with, ophthalmic involvement in adult TEN patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  All adult TEN patients admitted to the Victorian Adult Burns Service over an 12-year period were included. Retrospective data analyzed included patient demographics, site of TEN involvement, % TBSA, complications, duration of ocular follow up and visual outcomes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  TEN patients with and without ocular involvement were compared. Cutaneous involvement of the head and neck was found to be significantly associated with ocular involvement of TEN. Age, TBSA involvement, presence of a prodrome, and presence of comorbidities were not found to be significantly associated with ocular involvement. Management of ophthalmic involvement of TEN varied between patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for ocular involvement when exfoliation of the head and neck is present and should seek ophthalmological advice early in the course of disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Hand and Faciomaxillary Surgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: belinda.hii@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Belinda W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Hii
authors.affiliation: Victorian Adult Burns Service, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Deakin University, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Patrick D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Mahar
authors.affiliation: Victorian Adult Burns Service, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wasiak
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Eldho
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Danielle A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Buck
authors.affiliation: Victorian Adult Burns Service, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cleland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001830:Body Surface Area; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000209:etiology; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D062706:Prodromal Symptoms; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D058457:Trichiasis; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Ophthalmic involvement; Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis