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Thoracotomy for a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome: report of a case
1Second Department of Surgery, Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan.
Surgery Today
|April 3, 1998
Abstract:
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon eruptive disorder of the skin and mucous membranes with systemic manifestation. It is extremely unusual for patients with a past history of SJS to present with indications for surgery necessitating thoracotomy. We describe herein the perioperative management of a patient with SJS who underwent surgery for a spontaneous pneumothorax.