Pyrazinamide-induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis.

Ann Afr Med

Department of Dermatology, IMS and Sum Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Published: July 2024

The antitubercular drugs are associated with different cutaneous adverse drug reactions. Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a severe form of cutaneous reaction. Although it is rare, it carries a high mortality rate. We report a case of a 75-year-old man with abdominal tuberculosis, who developed pyrazinamide-induced TEN.

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