Abstract

TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS: A CASE REPORT

Vaishnavi Reddy P.* and Katiki Anil Babu

Abstract

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a rare life- threatening condition of skin and mucous membrane Often drug induced. Symptoms include fever, Malaise, flu-like symptoms, bullous, erosive lesions on areas of skin including oral region, red and Pain full eyes. Most common causes of this condition is due to use of certain medications such as Lamotrigine, Carbamazepine, Allopurinol, Sulfonamide, Antibiotics, Nevirapine[1], vaccinations and Infections. This condition when complicated, leads to Pneumonia, multiple organ failure, Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, genitourinary and sepsis/death.

Keywords: Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Lyell syndrome, erythematic, bullous, confluent blisters.