Toxic Epidermal Necrolyisis and Sepsis
  • Daniela Dias Alves
    Internal Medicine Department Hospital Amato Lusitano, Castelo Branco http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1269-9181
  • Nulita Lourenço
    Intensive Care Department, Hospital Amato Lusitano, Castelo Branco
  • Daniela Franco
    Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Amato Lusitano, Castelo Branco
  • Eufémio Calmeiro
    Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Amato Lusitano, Castelo Branco
  • Rosa Silva
    Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Amato Lusitano, Castelo Branco

Keywords

Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Nikolsky’s sign, erythematous macules.

Abstract

A 63-year-old male patient suffered from myalgia, arthralgia cough and erythematous macules, with confluence to the thorax, limbs, thighs and the scrotum. The erythematous macules evolved to blisters with a positive Nikolsky’s sign. A cutaneous biopsy revealed satellite cell necrosis. Administration of immunoglobulins resulted in a favourable evolution of the cutaneous lesions. Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare and potentially fatal mucocutaneous disease. Early recognition, diagnosis and therapy are of the utmost importance.

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    Published: 2016-11-28
    Issue: Vol. 3 No. 7 (view)


    How to cite:
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    Alves DD, Lourenço N, Franco D, Calmeiro E, Silva R. Toxic Epidermal Necrolyisis and Sepsis. EJCRIM 2016;3 doi:10.12890/2016_000502.