Abstract
Steven Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are acute life threatening mucocutaneous drug reactions. Several therapies have been used in the treatment of SJS/TEN but none of them have been established as the gold standard treatment, until now. Studies showed that cyclosporine (CsA) can be used off-label in TEN/SJS and has shown promising therapeutic effectiveness in such diseases. Here we report a 38 year-old woman who presented to Ar Rustaq Hospital, Rustaq, Oman in 2019 with SJS/TEN overlap and was treated successfully with CsA along with supportive management. This case report also includes a literature review on use of CsA in the treatment of SJS/TEN.
Publication Date
8-29-2021
First Page
491
Last Page
494
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Recommended Citation
Rajaibi, Raqiya Al; Rumhi, Thuraiya Al; and Abri, Al Mur Al
(2021)
"Carbamazepine Induced Steven Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Overlap Treated Successfully with Oral Cyclosporin,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 21: 491-494.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.4.2021.002
