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Fuchs Syndrome Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Stevens–Johnson Syndrome without Skin Lesions)
Author(s) -
MEYER SAUTEUR PATRICK MICHAEL,
GANSSERKÄLIN URSULA,
LAUTENSCHLAGER STEPHAN,
GOETSCHEL PHILIPPE
Publication year - 2011
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.1525-1470.2010.01200.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mycoplasma pneumoniae , dermatology , mucocutaneous zone , concomitant , urethritis , skin lesion , mycoplasma , mucous membrane , stomatitis , disease , immunology , pathology , surgery , pneumonia , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Stevens–Johnson syndrome is a severe mucocutaneous disease following drugs or infections. We present a 7‐year‐old boy with mucous membrane lesions (stomatitis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis) but without skin lesions. The diagnosis of acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection strongly suggests a concomitant Fuchs syndrome.