Paediatria Croatica, Vol. 57 No. 3, 2013.
Professional paper
Stevens-Johnson syndrome: case report
Manisa Muci
; University Hospital Center of Tirana “Mother Teresa”, Tirana, Albania
Numila Kuneshka
; University Hospital Center of Tirana “Mother Teresa”, Tirana, Albania
Abstract
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare and life-threatening acute allergic reaction aff ecting the skin and mucous membranes. We
discuss the clinical presentation, evaluation, and treatment of a 9-year-old girl with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which occurred due
to the antiepileptic drug carbamazepine (Tegretol™).
Keywords
Stevens-Johnson syndrome; carbamazepine; child
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119784
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Publication date:
30.9.2013.
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