Photo-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome

2014/08/13 by Sara Moghaddam, Deirdre Connolly
Medicine · #Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases #Chemotherapy-related skin toxicity #Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2014.02.033

openalex publication_date 2014/08/13 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

To the Editor: A 19-year-old woman with no past medical history developed a phototoxic rash with progression to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) due to ciprofloxacin therapy for a recent vaginal infection. The patient completed a 10-day course of ciprofloxacin and received a 1-time dose of fluconazole on the 10th day of treatment; she was on no other medications and no other risk factors for SJS were present. The day after treatment completion, a red rash concentrated on her chest developed. She complained of difficulty and painful swallowing, which prompted her to visit our emergency department (ED).

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