Two cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome: toxic epidermal necrolysis possibly induced by amifostine during radiotherapy

Br J Dermatol. 2000 Nov;143(5):1072-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03847.x.

Authors

I Lale Atahan¹, E Ozyar, S Sahin, F Yildiz, B Yalçin, A Karaduman

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Radiation Oncology and Dermatology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.

PMID: 11069524
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03847.x

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Amifostine / adverse effects*
Drug Eruptions / etiology
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Humans
Middle Aged
Radiation-Protective Agents / adverse effects*
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / chemically induced*
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / etiology*

Substances

Radiation-Protective Agents
Amifostine