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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Due to Antieptic Therapy in an 8‐year‐old Boy
Author(s) -
Mulhar Ulrike,
Granditsch Gerhard,
Diem Edgar
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1985.tb00487.x
Subject(s) - toxic epidermal necrolysis , medicine , dermatology , staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome , pathology , cytology , staphylococcus aureus , biology , bacteria , genetics
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) has rarely been documented in children. We treated an 8‐year‐old boy who developed generalized blistering dermatosis after anticonvulsive therapy with diphenylhydantoin. The diagnosis was proved by exfoliative cytology, histology, and electron microscopy. The disease entity and its differentiation from staphylococcal scalded‐skin syndrome and toxic shock syndrome are reviewed.