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Revista Romana de PEDIATRIE | Volumul LXI, Nr. 2, An 2012
ISSN 1454-0398  |  e-ISSN 2069-6175
ISSN-L 1454-0398
DOI: 10.37897/RJP

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A case of Stevens Johnson syndrome in child

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We present a 9-year-old boy with epilepsy refractory to previous treatment diagnosed with Stevens Johnson syndrome appeared after the introduction of Lamictal in treatment. The boy had fever, polymorphous exanthema, papulopustular erythematous, bullous generalized vesiculobullous elements and skin denudation, conjunctivitis, mouth lesions. We have interpreted the associated pneumonia as a damage of a lower respiratory tract mucous membranes within Stevens Johnson syndrome. The evolution of the disease was favourable after high doses of Ig IV (intravenous immunoglobulin). In conclusion, even if the Steven Johnson syndrome incidence is low in children, pediatricians should be aware of the possibility of its reggresion (even after antiepileptics - Lamictal), and even if the use of Ig IV is controversial, it leads to healing when is given in high doses.

Key words: Stevens Johnson syndrome, child, epilepsy, Lamotrigine (Lamictal)

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