Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a child with chronic mercury exposure and 2,3-dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate (DMPS) therapy

Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a child with chronic mercury exposure and 2,3-dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate (DMPS) therapy

Introduction. Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon and potentially serious mucocutaneous disease. The most important step in the management of SJS is early recognition and immediate withdrawal of the causative agent. We present a patient with SJS associated with dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical Toxicology 2008, Vol.46 (5), p.479-481
Hauptverfasser: Van der Linde, A.A.A., Pillen, S., Gerrits, G.P.J.M., Bouwes Bavinck, J.N.
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Chelation therapy
Child
DMPS
Mercury intoxication
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction. Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon and potentially serious mucocutaneous disease. The most important step in the management of SJS is early recognition and immediate withdrawal of the causative agent. We present a patient with SJS associated with dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate (DMPS) therapy. Case Report. An asymptomatic 11-year old boy who had been exposed chronically to mercury vapour had a 24-hour urine mercury concentration of 37 microgram/L (reference value
ISSN:1556-3650
1556-9519
DOI:10.1080/15563650701779687