A rare case of toxic epidermolysis necrolysis in early infancy: Successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a potentially life-threatening dermatological disorder characterized by widespread erythema, necrosis, and bullous detachment of the epidermis and mucous membranes, resulting in exfoliation and possible sepsis and/or death. TEN is a disease of both children and ad...
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doaj-4944a1e7be3d42f3b21ce061c2bebfa02020-11-25T01:00:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology2319-72502019-01-0120325826010.4103/ijpd.IJPD_76_17A rare case of toxic epidermolysis necrolysis in early infancy: Successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulinBharti BhandariRagini SinghMritunjay KumarAditya SaunToxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a potentially life-threatening dermatological disorder characterized by widespread erythema, necrosis, and bullous detachment of the epidermis and mucous membranes, resulting in exfoliation and possible sepsis and/or death. TEN is a disease of both children and adults, but TEN in early infancy is a rare event; in literature, only few cases in infants aged <6 months have been reported so far. We reported a case of a 6-week-old infant who developed TEN after some local off-label medication for abdominal colic. After intravenous immunoglobulin treatment, the infant showed dramatic improvement without any complications.http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2019;volume=20;issue=3;spage=258;epage=260;aulast=BhandariInfancyintravenous immunoglobulintoxic epidermal necrolysis |
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Bharti Bhandari Ragini Singh Mritunjay Kumar Aditya Saun A rare case of toxic epidermolysis necrolysis in early infancy: Successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology Infancy intravenous immunoglobulin toxic epidermal necrolysis |
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A rare case of toxic epidermolysis necrolysis in early infancy: Successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin |
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A rare case of toxic epidermolysis necrolysis in early infancy: Successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin |
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A rare case of toxic epidermolysis necrolysis in early infancy: Successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin |
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A rare case of toxic epidermolysis necrolysis in early infancy: Successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin |
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A rare case of toxic epidermolysis necrolysis in early infancy: Successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin |
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rare case of toxic epidermolysis necrolysis in early infancy: successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology |
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2319-7250 |
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2019-01-01 |
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a potentially life-threatening dermatological disorder characterized by widespread erythema, necrosis, and bullous detachment of the epidermis and mucous membranes, resulting in exfoliation and possible sepsis and/or death. TEN is a disease of both children and adults, but TEN in early infancy is a rare event; in literature, only few cases in infants aged <6 months have been reported so far. We reported a case of a 6-week-old infant who developed TEN after some local off-label medication for abdominal colic. After intravenous immunoglobulin treatment, the infant showed dramatic improvement without any complications. |
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Infancy intravenous immunoglobulin toxic epidermal necrolysis |
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