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June 17, 2026Open Access

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review

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ÁFÁngel de Jesús Ramos FuentesAVAlejandra Mariel Ceja VallejoPCPaola Gonzalez Castelan

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Overview

Case report demonstrates effective management of Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a child, suggesting critical early intervention.

Key Points

  • The aim is to present a case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a child linked to a drug reaction and highlight the management approach.
  • Case presentation of a 9-year-old female patient with symptoms including fever and skin lesions.
  • Immediate cessation of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and initiation of multidisciplinary management.
  • Conducted skin biopsy and histopathological study to confirm the diagnosis.
  • Patient showed extensive skin lesions with epidermal necrosis involving approximately 12% total body surface area.
  • Follow-up demonstrated favorable clinical evolution with reepithelialization and skin lesion improvement.
  • No severe systemic complications occurred following the multidisciplinary treatment approach.

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Fuentes et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323bf5d50b63ecad206608https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20697633
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