THORACOTOMY FOR A PATIENT WITH STEVENS-JOHNSON-SYNDROME - REPORT OF ACASE

Authors
KATOH J YOSHII S HOSAKA S SUZUKI S FURUYA K TADA Y
Citation
J. Katoh et al., THORACOTOMY FOR A PATIENT WITH STEVENS-JOHNSON-SYNDROME - REPORT OF ACASE, SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 28(2), 1998, pp. 217-218
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY → ACNP
ISSN journal
09411291
Volume
28
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
217 - 218
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-1291(1998)28:2<217:TFAPWS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an uncommon eruptive disorder of the skin and mucous membranes with systemic manifestation. It is extremel y unusual for patients with a past history of SJS to present with indi cations for surgery necessitating thoracotomy. We describe herein the perioperative management of a patient with SJS who underwent surgery f or a spontaneous pneumothorax.