Intravenous Immunoglobulin in the Treatment of Lamotrigine- Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Author(s):
Abstract:
Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a potentially life-threatening disease, which needs necessary treatment. We present a 12 years old female who was a known case of idiopathic generalized tonic-clonic convulsion and presented with fever, diarrhea and generalized erythematous eruption after 2 weeks of being under treatment with maintenance doses of Lamotrigine (LTG) and Valproate (VPA). The eruption led to more than 90% epidermal detachment of the total body surface area. However, she made a full recovery with few negligible sequelae regarding the severity of her disease and the symptomatic therapy and Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) administration which started soon after the bullae appeared. While IVIG might be beneficial in the treatment of TEN, controlled studies are needed to evaluate the efficiency of IVIG compared to other modalities.
Language:
English
Published:
Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Volume:7 Issue: 4, Dec 2008
Page:
239
magiran.com/p568325
دانلود و مطالعه متن این مقاله با یکی از روشهای زیر امکان پذیر است:
اشتراک شخصی
با عضویت و پرداخت آنلاین حق اشتراک یکساله به مبلغ 1,390,000ريال میتوانید 70 عنوان مطلب دانلود کنید!
اشتراک سازمانی
به کتابخانه دانشگاه یا محل کار خود پیشنهاد کنید تا اشتراک سازمانی این پایگاه را برای دسترسی نامحدود همه کاربران به متن مطالب تهیه نمایند!
توجه!
- حق عضویت دریافتی صرف حمایت از نشریات عضو و نگهداری، تکمیل و توسعه مگیران میشود.
- پرداخت حق اشتراک و دانلود مقالات اجازه بازنشر آن در سایر رسانههای چاپی و دیجیتال را به کاربر نمیدهد.
In order to view content subscription is required
Personal subscription
Subscribe magiran.com for 70 € euros via PayPal and download 70 articles during a year.
Organization subscription
Please contact us to subscribe your university or library for unlimited access!