Open AccessA rare case of Stevens- Jonhson Syndrome with attention deficit hyperkinetic disorder and seizure disorder for circumcision: An anesthetic challenge
Author(s) -
Deepasri Chowdhury,
Sonal Khatavkar,
Mary Samuel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.197900
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthetic , erythema multiforme , seizure disorders , dermatology , congenital disorder , anesthesia , larynx , surgery , epilepsy , psychiatry
Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an acute reaction to medications. It is a severe form of erythema multiforme. It is characterized with vesiculobullous eroded lesions of the skin and mucous membrane. Anesthetic management pertains to the drugs that can be used for anesthesia and preventing injury of oropharynx and larynx due to lesions. We report a rare case of SJS with attention deficit hyperkinetic disorder and seizure disorder for circumcision