Lyell’s Disease – a Case Report
Authors:
R. Kiszová 1; D. Cholevík 1; J. Timkovič 1; T. Zaoral 2; I. Zámečníková 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Oční klinika, FN Ostrava, přednosta MUDr. Petr Mašek, CSc.
1; Klinika dětského lékařství, FN Ostrava, přednosta doc. MUDr. Michal Hladík, Ph. D.
2; Popáleninové centrum, FN Ostrava, primář MUDr. Iva Zámečníková
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Published in:
Čes. a slov. Oftal., 67, 2011, No. 3, p. 104-106
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Lyell’s disease is a rare, life-threatening, acute dermatologic disease. The mucous membranes are also often involved. Nearly all cases are induced by medications. There is currently no specific treatment and interdisciplinary cooperation is very important. The authors present a case report of a 15 year old boy with the ocular manifestations of Lyell’s disease, triggered by lamotrigine. He was admitted to the burn unit with involvement of 85% of his body surface area. Ocular manifestations documented during hospitalization were classified as mild (lid edema, conjunctival injection) and later severe (multiple symblepharons). The patient was treated with antibiotic eyedrops/ointment, corticosteroid eyedrops/ointment, topical lubricants and a glass rod was used to lyse the symblepharons. At 23 months of follow-up our patient had a symblepharon which blocked the superior and inferior punctum in both eyes, without conjunctival fornix foreshortening or corneal abnormalities, minimal ocular discomfort.
Key words:
Lyell’s disease, toxic epidermal necrolysis, symblepharon
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