Toxic epidermal necrolysis-like rash of lupus: A dermatologist's dilemma
For most dermatologists, the challenge posed by toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) lies not in its diagnosis, but in pulling the patient out of this life-threatening condition. However, when a patient presents with a TEN-like picture in the background of lupus erythematosus (LE), it becomes difficult...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | For most dermatologists, the challenge posed by toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) lies not in its diagnosis, but in pulling the patient out of this life-threatening condition. However, when a patient presents with a TEN-like picture in the background of lupus erythematosus (LE), it becomes difficult to decide whether the eruption is drug induced or a manifestation of lupus itself. |
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| Item Description: | 0019-5154 1998-3611 10.4103/0019-5154.135497 |