Stevens-Johnson syndrome

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A variant of bullous erythema multiforme. It ranges from mild skin and mucous membrane lesions to a severe, sometimes fatal systemic disorder. Ocular symptoms include ulcerative conjunctivitis, keratitis, iritis, uveitis, and sometimes blindness. The cause of the disease is unknown.
Aliases
  • Dermatostomatitis, Stevens Johnson type
  • erythema multiforme Major
  • hypersensitivity syndrome, carbamazepine-induced, susceptibility to
  • severe cutaneous adverse reaction, susceptibility to
  • Stevens Johnson syndrome
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome, susceptibility to
  • toxic Epidermal necrolysis, susceptibility to