Concurrent Management of a Patient with Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Coronavirus Disease-19: A Case Presentation
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a serious cutaneous adverse reaction with high mortality rate. The severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 virus disease represented a global pandemic known as coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), without exact cure up to date. The usage of immunosuppressi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Turk Yogun bakim Dernegi Dergisi 2021-09, Vol.19 (3), p.141-143 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a serious cutaneous adverse reaction with high mortality rate. The severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 virus disease represented a global pandemic known as coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), without exact cure up to date. The usage of immunosuppressive drugs during COVID-19 infection is a major clinical challenge; however, it seems inevitable in rare cases. Here we aimed to report a patient, who was treated concomitantly for TEN and COVID-19 with a good clinical outcome by reviewing the existing literature. |
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ISSN: | 2602-2974 2146-6416 2602-2974 2147-267X |
DOI: | 10.4274/tybd.galenos.2021.43153 |