Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), also known as Lyell's syndrome, is a widespread life-threatening mucocutaneous disease where there is extensive detachment of the skin and mucous membrane. Many factors involved in the etiology of TEN including adverse drug reactions. Here we are reporting a case of toxic epidermal necrolysis in an adult male patient after receiving carbamazepine in a 38 year old male. On the 18(th) day of carbamazepine, patient developed blisters which first appeared on the trunk, chest and arms. The erythematous rash was covering almost all over the body with epidermal detachment of 70

作者：Nithyananda K, Chowta；Mukta N, Chowta；John, Ramapuram；Pramod, Kumar；Abul, Fazil

来源：Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine 2011 年 15卷 2期