Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Erythema Multiforme - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Stevens-Johnson syndrome erythema multiforme

Body Site

arm chest neck

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

confluent

Color

brown purple

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This15 year old mother (of a 2 month old son) with Stevens-Johnson syndrome developed widespread necrosis and necrosis of the skin, mouth, and lips. Fortunately her eye involvement was minor and healed quickly. This image was taken about 2 weeks into her course when most of the blisters were dry and she had developed widepsread desquamation and hyperpigmentation. She still had persistent crusting and fissuring of her lips.

Description

widespread symmetric violaceous erythema, hyperpigmentation, and desquamation

Image Added

2/17/2002 22:29:40

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