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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Multimedia
Updated: Feb 20, 2009
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![]() | Media file 1: Note early cutaneous slough with areas of violaceous erythema. |
![]() | Media file 2: Extensive sloughing on the face. |
![]() | Media file 3: Note the presence of both 2-zoned atypical targetoid lesions and bullae. |
![]() | Media file 4: Extensive blistering and sloughing on the back. |
![]() | Media file 5: Extensive sloughing on the back. |
![]() | Media file 6: Sheetlike desquamation on the foot in a patient with toxic epidermal necrolysis. Courtesy of Robert Schwartz, MD. |
![]() | Media file 7: Note extensive sloughing. |
![]() | Media file 8: Low-power view showing full-thickness epidermal necrosis. |
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Stevens Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, SJS, TEN
















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