Stevens-Johnson syndrome: a case due to hydroxychloroquine

ÖZGÜL ÖZDEMİR R. B., Bilgir F., PIRILDAR T., KIRMAZ C.

ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.123-127, 2013 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.123-127
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare but life-threatening mucocutaneous skin reaction that is often caused by drugs. The most common causes of mortality are sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding and fluid-electrolyte imbalance. In this article, a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome due to hydroxychloroquine is reported.