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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1974;17(1):80-84. Published online January 31, 1974.

A Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Associated Use of Sulfa Drug

Kwang Ae Ko¹, Hak Hae Kim¹, Soon Ja Kwon¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Seoul、Korea

Abstract

A severe case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome was reported in a 6 year old boy receiving sulfa drug for a period of 5 days for treatment of URI, with extensive involvement of the skin, eye, and mucouse membrane of the mouth, pharynx, nose, anus and genitourinary tract. Despite widespread and serious involvement of the eye and mouth, the patient recovered without any residual impairment.

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