학술논문
Combination of cyclosporine A and methylprednisolone to treat pediatric Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome.
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Article
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*TOXIC epidermal necrolysis
*STEVENS-Johnson Syndrome
*CYCLOSPORINE
*SYNDROMES in children
*METHYLPREDNISOLONE
*CHILD patients
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2036-7406
Abstract
The treatment of epidermal necrolysis in pediatric patients remains a major challenge. Cyclosporine A has emerged as a promising therapy for epidermal necrolysis in adults; however, its efficacy in children is unclear. We present the case of a boy with Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome who was initially resistant to methylprednisolone monotherapy but improved after receiving the combination of cyclosporine A and methylprednisolone. Published reports on the use of cyclosporine A for pediatric epidermal necrolysis are also briefly reviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]