Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4143695 | Anales de Pediatría | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome are described as variants of the same disease with distinct severity and constitute the most frequent cutaneous reactions in children, causing considerable morbidity. Several reports support the use of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in these entities. We report the cases of two patients, one with toxic epidermal necrolysis and the other with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, in whom immunoglobulin treatment was successfully used. We also reviewed the outcomes of 13 patients with toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome in the previous 10 years in the Hospital Infantil de Mexico, in whom conventional treatment was used.
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Authors
I. Kühn-Córdova, D. RamÃrez-Bouchan, J.D. Gamboa-Marrufo,