A case of Toxic epidermal necrolysis in 19 th years old man is presented. This patient has been suffering from erythematous patches and bullae over entire body including vesicles, erosions, and fissures on both lips since 2 days ago after taking some drugs (analgetics, aspirin, chloramphenicol, sulfisoxazole, erythromycine.) for treatment of tonsillitis.
Furthermore, it is very difficult for us to say why the disease has occured. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) by taking drugs or Stapliylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrpme (4S) by staphylococcus aurues because staphylococcus aureus was found on bacterial culture from his throat swab.
He was treated with corticosteroid, antibiotics and fluids for 30 days with good result.
Literature was briefiv reviewed.
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