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Uncommon serious complications in Stevens-Johnson syndrome: a clinical case
M A Martín Mateos1, A Polemeque, X Pastor
1Immunology and Allergy Unit, University of Barcelona, Spain.
Journal of Investigational Allergology & Clinical Immunology
|September 1, 1992
Abstract:
We present an extremely serious clinical case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, the evolution of which has been followed for 3 years. The etiology was unknown, although it was related with the administration of amoxicillin. We found a type III immunity mechanism involving immune complexes. The serious complications affected the skin, mucosae and internal organs. The present sequelae are: esophageal stenosis, pneumopathy with a 50% deficit of pulmonary perfusion and bilateral trichiasis.