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Phenytoin-induced Stevens–Johnson syndrome with myocarditis: a rare case report

Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an acute life-threatening mucocutaneous reaction caused by excessive necrosis and detachment of the epidermis. It is commonly drug induced and phenytoin is a common precipitant. Phenytoin, an antiepileptic drug, is also known to cause myocarditis. Phenytoin causing...

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Autor principal: Kodliwadmath, Ashwin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5513850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28744164
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S135643