| Stevens-Johnson syndrome |
A severe and sometimes fatal form of erythema multiforme that is characterized by conjunctivitis (eye inflammation) and often results in blindness, Vincent's angina (trench mouth) and ulceration of the genitals and anus. See also Erythema Multiforme.
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| Stevens-Johnson s. |
a sometimes fatal form of erythema multiforme having a flulike prodrome and systemic as well as more severe mucocutaneous lesions. Oronasal and anogenital mucous membranes may develop a characteristic gray or white pseudomembrane, and hemorrhagic crusts often occur on the lips. Ocular lesions may include injected conjunctivitis, iritis, uveitis, corneal vesicles, erosions, and perforation, which may result in corneal opacities and blindness. Pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiac, and renal involvement also occur. Called also ectodermosis erosiva pluriorificialis, erythema multiforme majus, and Johnson-Stevens disease.
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