Corelation of cheiloscopy & dermatoglyphic - A forensic tudy Dr. Sunidhi1, Post Graduate Student, Dr. Sunil MK1, Professor and Head, Dr. Singh Param Pal1, Associate Professor, Dr. Trivedi Ashwarya1, Reader, Dr. Arora Saloni1, Post Graduate Student, Dr. Jindal Sahil2,* 1, Dept. of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Maxillofacial Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam, Punjab (India) 2Sr. Lecturer, Dept of Pedodontics, Eklavya Dental College, Kotputli *Address For Correspondance: Dr. Sahil Jindal, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Pedodontics and Preventive dentistry, Eklavya Dental College, Kotputli, Rajasthan (India)
Online published on 19 August, 2014. Abstract Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a mucocutaneous disorder induced by an immune complex mediated hypersensitivity reaction with widespread erythematous, cutaneous macules, severe mucosal erosions or atypical targets nearly half of cases are caused by a reaction to drugs or appear during viral infections and malignancies. A very few cases are caused by a bacterial infection (Streptococcus) or Mycoplasma pneumoniae. We report a case of a 25 year old female patient diagnosed as Stevens-Johnson syndrome induced by the overdosage of outdated acetaminophen who was systemically treated with corticosteroids along with supportive therapy successfully over a period of 20 days in hospital care. Successful management entails the early identification and withdrawal of the offending drug or possible drug(s), transfer to a specialized centre and supportive care employing intensive multidisciplinary approach in a hospital. Top Keywords Stevens-Johnson syndrome, adverse drug reaction, symptoms, management. Top |