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12 November 2023: Articles

A Rare Case of Severe Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Triggered by Topical Ofloxacin

Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unexpected drug reaction, Rare disease, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons

Brian Shaw A , Melinda Madden C , Antonio Crespo A , Mario Madruga D , Stephen J. Carlan B*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.941992

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e941992

Figure 2. Within 24 h after the application of the ophthalmic ofloxacin drops, discrete circumscribed rash appreciated on the bilateral palms. Palmar rash is a very uncommon feature and is characteristic of only a few diseases. This type of cutaneous involvement is common in Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923