TY - JOUR
T1 - Stevens-Johnson syndrome in children receiving phenobarbital therapy and cranial radiotherapy.
AU - Ruggiero, Antonio
AU - Buonuomo, Paola Sabrina
AU - Maurizi, Palma
AU - Cefalo, Maria Pia
AU - Corsello, Mirta
AU - Riccardi, Riccardo
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe cutaneous eruption that most often appears as an adverse reaction to medication. In this report, we present two children with brain tumour who developed SJS while receiving cranial irradiation and anticonvulsant therapy with phenobarbital. Concomitant application of these two therapies may play an important role in the occurrence of the disease
AB - Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe cutaneous eruption that most often appears as an adverse reaction to medication. In this report, we present two children with brain tumour who developed SJS while receiving cranial irradiation and anticonvulsant therapy with phenobarbital. Concomitant application of these two therapies may play an important role in the occurrence of the disease
KW - cranial radiotherapy
KW - phenobarbital
KW - stevens-Johnson syndrome
KW - cranial radiotherapy
KW - phenobarbital
KW - stevens-Johnson syndrome
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/19032
U2 - 10.1007/s11060-007-9399-y
DO - 10.1007/s11060-007-9399-y
M3 - Article
SN - 0167-594X
VL - 85
SP - 213
EP - 215
JO - Journal of Neuro-Oncology
JF - Journal of Neuro-Oncology
ER -