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Vol. 39. Issue 8.
Pages 373-375 (August 2003)
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Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson asociado a neumonía atípica
Stevens-Johnson syndrome associated with atypical pneumonia
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M. Modesto Alaponta,
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Correspondencia: Servicio de Neumología. Hospital Universitario La Fe. Avda. Campanar, 21. 46009 Valencia. España
, S. Reyes Calzadaa, E. Calabuig Muñozb, D. Nauffal Manzura
a Servicio de Neumología. Hospital Universitario La Fe. Valencia
b Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Universitario La Fe. Valencia. España
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El síndrome de Stevens-Johnson se caracteriza por un exantema generalizado asociado a fiebre alta, síntomas catarrales y mucositis. Ha sido relacionado con varias etiologías, entre las que destacan numerosos fármacos y algunos agentes productores de neumonías atípicas, y puede llegar a ser mortal hasta en el 5% de las ocasiones

Presentamos el caso de una paciente joven con una neumonía atípica bilateral que se acompañó de un exantema generalizado muy importante y requirió ingreso en la Unidad de Grandes Quemados de nuestro hospital. Fue diagnosticada de síndrome de Stevens-Johnson tras neumonía atípica por Mycoplasma pneumoniae con confirmación microbiológica y anatomopatológica

Palabras clave:
Neumonía atípica
Síndrome de Stevens-Johnson
Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is characterized by generalized exanthema associated with high fever, catarrhal symptoms and mucositis. Various etiologies have been implicated, particularly numerous medications and certain agents of atypical pneumonia. Stevens-Johnson syndrome leads to death in up to 5% of cases

We describe the case of a 30-year-old woman with bilateral atypical pneumonia accompanied by severe generalized exanthema that required hospitalization in the serious burns unit of our hospital. She was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome following atypical pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae with microbiological and pathological confirmation

Key words:
Atypical pneumonia
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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