Toxic epidermal necrolysis in a patient under phenytoin treatment

Abstract

<p>Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a clinical entity which is characterized by necrosis of the dermis and has a high mortality rate. A case with high fever and generalized bullous and erythematous rash diagnosed as phenytoin associated toxic epidermal necrolysis is presented. The acute and chronic complications of toxic epidermal necrolysis are discussed.</p>

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<p>enitoin alan bir hastada toksik epidermal nekroliz</p>

<p>Toksik epidermal nekroliz t?m epidermisi saran nekroliz ile karakterize mortalitesi y?ksek bir klinik tablodur. Bu sunuda; ate?, yayg?n eritem ve b?ll?z d?k?nt? ?ikayetleriyle gelen olguya fenitoine ba?l? geli?en toksik epidermal nekroliz tan?s? konularak, akut ve kronik komplikasyonlar? olgu e?li?inde tart???ld?.</p>