Double plasma molecular adsorption system for Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis : A case report

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BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) are very serious skin allergies, with an etiology related to infections and medication. Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 has also been considered to cause SJS/TEN.

CASE SUMMARY: We report the case of a woman in her thirties who took acetaminophen after contracting COVID-19. After 3 d of fever relief, she experienced high fever and presented with SJS/TEN symptoms, accompanied by intrahepatic cholestasis. Three days of corticosteroid treatment did not alleviate the skin damage; therefore, double plasma molecular adsorption system (DPMAS) therapy was initiated, with treatment intervals of 48 h. Her skin symptoms improved gradually and were resolved after seven DPMAS treatments.

CONCLUSION: DPMAS therapy is beneficial for abrogating SJS/TEN because plasma adsorption and perfusion techniques reduce the inflammatory mediators (e.g., tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 and-12) speculated to be involved in the pathology of the skin conditions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

World journal of clinical cases - 12(2024), 7 vom: 06. März, Seite 1371-1377

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tan, You-Wen [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Li-Ping [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Kai [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Case Reports
Case report
Double plasma molecular adsorption system
SARS-CoV-2
Stevens-Johnson
Toxic epidermal necrolysis

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.12998/wjcc.v12.i7.1371

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NLM370140788