ORHAN ZENGİN, MUSTAFA ERKUT ÖNDER, ABDİ İBRAHİM HALİL SÖNMEZ, İBRAHİM HALİL TÜRKBEYLER
Experimental and Applied Medical Science - 2020;1(2):60-65
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a clinical syndrome with a high morbidity and mortality, characterized by exfoliation of the skin, generally due to medications, and less frequently due to infections. Most frequently sulphonamides, penicillin, and anti-convulsants were among blamed medications. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic auto-immune disorder and skin involvement is frequently seen. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an important agent which is used in the treatment of SLE and which increases survival. Its side effects include skin reactions. We present here a case of SJS like skin lesions in a 38-year-old female patient with SLE after receiving HCQ.
