Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Presentation of a patient

Authors

  • Dianelí Lorely Reyes Hernández Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Damarys Pérez Fleites Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Amelia Betancourt Pérez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Keywords:

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Abstract

The Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a dermatological emergency. It is a skin disease that threatens life in which cell death causes the epidermis separated from the dermis; the disease has high mortality rates and it is a rare condition, with an incidence of about 2.6 to 6.1 cases per million people per year. A female patient who was admitted to hospital and had a favorable evolution is presented.

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Author Biographies

Dianelí Lorely Reyes Hernández, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina Interna.
Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz” de Villa Clara.


 

Damarys Pérez Fleites, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Dermatología y en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas.
Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz” de Villa Clara.

Amelia Betancourt Pérez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Dermatología y en Medicina General Integral.
Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz” de Villa Clara.

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Reyes Hernández DL, Pérez Fleites D, Betancourt Pérez A. Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Presentation of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 23 [cited 2025 Jun. 28];9(4):52-5. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/296

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2015): October-December

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Case Reports

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