Stevens-Johnson syndrome in two patients treated with cranial irradiation and phenytoin

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 588-590

  Aydin, F ^a   Cokluk, C ^a   Senturk, N ^a   Aydin, K ^a   Canturk, M T ^a   Turanli, A Y ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cranial irradiation; Cutaneous eruptions; EMPACT; Phenytoin; Stevens Johnson syndrome

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; DEXAMETHASONE; PHENYTOIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKULL IRRADIATION; STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME;

ANTICONVULSANTS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENYTOIN; STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME;

EID: 33646034877     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01510.x     Document Type: Article

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