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Varghese Mercyamma

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A Case of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Successfully Treated with Low Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulins and Systemic Corticosteroid

Lutfi Al-Kathiri, Varghese Mercyamma, Tasneem Al-Najjar · Oman Medical Journal · 2018 · 10.5001/omj.2018.65

Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a severe form of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, is an acute life-threatening adverse drug reaction with a mortality rate of approximately 30%. Primary treatment of TEN is usually supportive. The use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and corticosteroids are still uncertain, as there are o …

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