Open AccessRare case of Stevens-Johnson-TEN overlap syndrome caused by mycotoxins
Author(s) -
Cristian Cobilinschi,
R.C. Tincu,
M Tudosie,
Z. Ghiorghiu,
Radu Alexandru Macovei
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
romanian journal of military medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2501-2312
pISSN - 1222-5126
DOI - 10.55453/rjmm.2018.121.2.9
Subject(s) - toxic epidermal necrolysis , dermatology , mucocutaneous zone , medicine , pathology , disease
Abstract: Mushroom poisoning is rarely associated with skin involvement. Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are life-threatening mucocutaneous reactions, characterized by extensive necrosis. SJS/TEN overlap includes patients with skin exfoliation between 10 to 30 percent of the body surface area. We report the case of a patient that was assumed to have ingested one type of toxic mushroom within the twelve hours prior to the appearance of skin lesions typical for SJS/TEN overlap syndrome.