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CASE REPORT
Year : 2015  |  Volume : 4  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 63

Toxic epidermal necrolysis in hemodialysis patient


1 Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India

Correspondence Address:
Anantha Naik Nagappa
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576 104, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.152119

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Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare and life-threatening allergic drug reaction. We report a 26-year-old young female with end-stage renal disease on maintenance hemodialysis developing TEN while on filgrastim and phenytoin. It was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulins and steroids.


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