EVRİM KAR ABDULLAH ALGIN, HATİCE ŞEYMA AKÇA, SERDAR ÖZDEMİR, SERKAN EMRE EROĞLU
Eurasian Journal of Toxicology - 2021;3(3):49-51
Introduction Steven Johnson syndrome is a severe cutaneous adverse reaction that develops especially against drugs and has an increasing incidence. The mortality rate in the elderly population is quite high compared to other age groups. Rapid diagnosis, early recognition, and discontinuation of the responsible drug reduce the mortality rate in patients admitted to the emergency department. The most important step in treatment is supportive treatment. Case We present a 70-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, known renal failure, and adrenal insufficiency. Steven Johnson syndrome developed. We emphasized that the use of allopurinol due to known renal failure and hyperuricemia increased the mortality rate by causing acute kidney damage, and after its rapid diagnosis and treatment, it positively affected mortality. The patient was admitted to the internal medicine service with a pre-diagnosis of Steven Johnson syndrome in the emergency department and was discharged with recommendations after 26 days of hospitalization. Conclusion Because of the rapid spread and rapid deterioration of the general condition in severe cutaneous reactions such as Steven Johnson, mortality is important to make a rapid diagnosis, to determine the etiology, and to start treatment early.
