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Toxic epidermal necrosis syndrome after taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs: a case report
Author(s) -
Ezzat Allah Rahimi,
Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh,
Fazel Dehvan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
scientific journal of nursing midwifery and paramedical faculty
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2476-4841
DOI - 10.29252/sjnmp.3.4.77
Subject(s) - nonsteroidal , medicine , necrosis , pharmacology , dermatology
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is among the most severe forms of dermatological reactions, which often occurs in response to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and leads to death in 20-50% of the cases. Case Presentation: A 41-year-old male patient was referred with a history of NSAID use, presenting with maculopapular rashes, at Kowsar Hospital in Sanandaj, Iran. The patient was hospitalized and received various therapies. He was discharged after 14 days in a good

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