Hydrogen-cyanamide-related severe cutaneous reactions simulating erythema multiforme and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis

Exogenous Dermatology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-29

  Inamadar, Arun C ^a   Palit, Aparna ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dormex; Erythema multiforme; Hydrogen cyanamide; Stevens Johnson syndrome; Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Indexed keywords

CALAMINE; CYANAMIDE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME; TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22144431583     PISSN: 14244616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000084697     Document Type: Article

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