Drugs are an important cause of Stevens–Johnson syndrome(SJS) in about 95% of reports. 100 drugs have been reported as causes of SJS or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). There are very few reports of SJS due to use of diclofenac. In this report we present a 65 year old lady who developed SJS after usage of diclofenac suppository.

REPORT OF A CASE SUCCESSFUL PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY FOLLOWING DRUG REACTION STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME

Sir, Sertraline (Zoloft1) is a new selective inhibitor of serotonin re-uptake. This family of antidepressant drugs is considered to be safe, and cutaneous adverse reactions have rarely been reported (1). We report here a patient who developed StevensJohnson syndrome (SJS) after starting treatment with sertraline (Zoloft1). A 96-year-old woman was admitted with a cutaneous and mucosal eruption. ...

Hereditary or familial hiperbilirubinemia comprises a group of syndromes (Dubin-Johnson’s, Rotor’s, hepatic storage disease) in which hyperbilirubinemia, predominantly unconjugated or conjugated, occurs as an isolated biochemical abnormality without evidence of either hepatocellular necrosis or cholestasis. We present a patient with Dubin-Johnson syndrome, one of the familial disorders associat...

To cite: Khoo ABS, Ali FR, Yiu ZZN, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016214926 DESCRIPTION A 36-year-old Sri Lankan man had a 10-year history of epilepsy, which was well controlled on sodium valproate. Having run out of his regular medication on vacation, he started taking his sister’s carbamazepine. He presented to the emergency department ...

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is an acute, inflammatory eruption of the skin and mucous membranes often associated with drug ingestion. A forty-five-year-old woman showed symptoms consistent with Stevens-Johnson syndrome two days after indapamide therapy was begun for the treatment of hypertension. Initial manifestations consisted of headaches, sore throat, cough, and symptoms of conjunctival inject...

The causes of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) can be categorized as iatrogenic, infectious or idiopathic. Drug-induced SJS is associated with various antibiotics, anticonvulsants, and other drugs. However, no previous reports have mentioned an association between chlordiazepoxide, a benzodiazepine sedative, and SJS. Here, we present a case of SJS induced by chlordiazepoxide overdose. This case r...

AIMS To understand the immunopathogenesis of the corneal conjunctivalisation in Stevens-Johnson syndrome. METHODS Conjunctivalised corneas from five patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome were studied immunohistochemically for several cell surface antigens and two cytokines. Chemical injury specimens were also studied. RESULTS In all cases, immunohistochemistry revealed LFA-1, CD4, CD8, and...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly prescribed in dental practice after minor oral surgical procedures such as tooth extraction. Diclofenac sodium is one of the non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs widely used for pain relief in dentistry. Although adverse reactions to these drugs are rare, at times they can cause a life-threatening phenomenon. Stevens-Johnson syndrome is one suc...