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Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Rare cutaneous eruption characterized by extensive KERATINOCYTE apoptosis resulting in skin detachment with mucosal involvement. It is often provoked by the use of drugs (e.g., antibiotics and anticonvulsants) or associated with PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA. It is considered a continuum of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis.

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Tree Number(s): C07.465.864.500, C17.800.174.600.900, C17.800.229.400.683, C17.800.865.475.683, C20.543.418.787, C25.100.468.380.900

MeSH Unique ID: D013262

Entry Terms:

  • Stevens Johnson Syndrome
  • Epidermal Necrolysis, Toxic
  • Epidermal Necrolyses, Toxic
  • Necrolyses, Toxic Epidermal
  • Necrolysis, Toxic Epidermal
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolyses
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • Lyell's Syndrome
  • Lyell's Syndromes
  • Lyell Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Lyell's
  • Syndromes, Lyell's
  • Nonstaphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
  • Scalded Skin Syndrome, Nonstaphylococcal
  • Drug-Induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome
  • Drug Induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome
  • Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndromes
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Drug-Induced
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndromes, Drug-Induced
  • Mycoplasma-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • Mycoplasma Induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Mycoplasma-Induced
  • Syndrome, Mycoplasma-Induced Stevens-Johnson
  • Mycoplasma-Induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Spectrum
  • Stevens Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • Stevens Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Spectrum
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Stevens Johnson Syndrome
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Stevens Johnson Syndrome Spectrum
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Spectrum

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