Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a life-threatening and usually drug-induced dermatological condition that occurs more often in women than in men. The higher incidence in the elderly is probably due to the higher amount of prescription drugs taken by them.

References

• Cohen, Victor and Schwartz, Robert A. Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis eMedicine

See also

• Stevens-Johnson syndrome

External links

• Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation
• eMedicine
• Merck
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome Support

Dermatology | Medical emergencies

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