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Extensive erosions over the back of patient 1
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F1
Ten days later, the patient developed painful blisters over the trunk that rapidly spread to involve more than 60% of her body involving her face, lips, eyes, oral and genital mucosa. [Figures 1 and 2] She was diagnosed as having toxic epidermal necrolysis which was confirmed by a skin biopsy, and she was given intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) 1 g/kg/day for 3 days.
Hemorrhagic cheilitis and mucositis seen in patient 1
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F2
Ten days later, the patient developed painful blisters over the trunk that rapidly spread to involve more than 60% of her body involving her face, lips, eyes, oral and genital mucosa. [Figures 1 and 2] She was diagnosed as having toxic epidermal necrolysis which was confirmed by a skin biopsy, and she was given intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) 1 g/kg/day for 3 days.
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PMC3088941_03
Extensive denuded areas over buttocks of patient 3
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F3
One month after taking allopurinol, she presented with generalized targetoid lesions over face, trunk and limbs, including tense blisters over the palms and soles, involving 30% of body surface area [Figure 3].
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