title: Toxic epidermal necrolysis in hemodialysis patient.
abstract: Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare and life-threatening allergic drug reaction. We report a 26-year-old young female with end-stage renal disease on maintenance hemodialysis developing TEN while on filgrastim and phenytoin. It was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulins and steroids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Uday Venkat
authors.initials: UV
authors.lastname: Mateti
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Shankar Prasad
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nagaraju
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Manohar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bairy
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ravindra Prabhu
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Attur
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Anantha Naik
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Nagappa
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Anuradha Calicut Kini
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Rao
keywords: End stage renal disease; filgrastim; hemodialysis; phenytoin; toxic epidermal necrolysis
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