Stevens-Johnson syndrome and abuse of anabolic steroids
| Autor: | Cocca, Serena, Viviano, Massimo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Weakness Erythema Oral manifestation medicine.medical_treatment Mucocutaneous zone Stevens-Johnson syndrome 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Anabolic agents Anabolic Agents 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Stomatitis Special Articles Associated with Complications Burning Sensation business.industry Emergency department medicine.disease Dermatology stomatognathic diseases Endocrinology Bodybuilding Surgery Oral Surgery medicine.symptom business Anabolic steroid |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
| ISSN: | 2234-5930 2234-7550 |
| DOI: | 10.5125/jkaoms.2017.43.1.57 |
| Popis: | Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is characterized by mucocutaneous tenderness and typical hemorrhagic erosions, erythema and epidermal detachment presenting as blisters and areas of denuded skin. SJS is often observed after drug use as well as after bacterial or viral infections. Several drugs are at high risk of inducing SJS, but there are no cases in the English literature regarding anabolic steroid use triggering SJS. In our paper, we describe a case in which use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) was associated with SJS. The patient participated in competitive body-building and regularly took variable doses of AAS. Initial symptoms (headache, weakness, pharyngodynia, and fever) were ignored. After a week he presented to the Emergency Department with a burning sensation on the mouth, lips, and eyes. Painful, erythematous, maculopapular, and vesicular lesions appeared all over the body, including on the genitals. During hospitalization, he also developed a cardiac complication. The patient had not taken any drugs except AAS. |
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