Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

"Stevens-Johnson Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Rare cutaneous eruption characterized by extensive KERATINOCYTE apoptosis resulting in skin detachment with mucosal involvement. It is often provoked by the use of drugs (e.g., antibiotics and anticonvulsants) or associated with PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA. It is considered a continuum of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis.

Descriptor ID	D013262
MeSH Number(s)	C07.465.864.500 C17.800.174.600.900 C17.800.229.400.683 C17.800.865.475.683 C20.543.206.380.900 C25.100.468.380.900
Concept/Terms	Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Stevens Johnson Syndrome Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Spectrum Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Spectrum Stevens Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Spectrum Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Spectrum Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Stevens Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Stevens Johnson Syndrome Spectrum Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Stevens Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Mycoplasma-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Mycoplasma-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Mycoplasma Induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Mycoplasma-Induced Syndrome, Mycoplasma-Induced Stevens-Johnson Mycoplasma-Induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome Drug-Induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome Drug-Induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome Drug Induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndromes Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Drug-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndromes, Drug-Induced Epidermal Necrolysis, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Toxic Epidermal Necrolyses, Toxic Necrolyses, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Toxic Epidermal Toxic Epidermal Necrolyses Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Scalded Skin Syndrome, Nonstaphylococcal Lyell's Syndrome Lyell Syndrome Lyell's Syndromes Syndrome, Lyell's Syndromes, Lyell's Nonstaphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Stevens-Johnson Syndrome".

Diseases [C]
Stomatognathic Diseases [C07]
Mouth Diseases [C07.465]
Stomatitis [C07.465.864]
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome [C07.465.864.500]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Dermatitis [C17.800.174]
Drug Eruptions [C17.800.174.600]
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome [C17.800.174.600.900]
Erythema [C17.800.229]
Erythema Multiforme [C17.800.229.400]
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome [C17.800.229.400.683]
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous [C17.800.865]
Erythema Multiforme [C17.800.865.475]
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome [C17.800.865.475.683]
Immune System Diseases [C20]
Hypersensitivity [C20.543]
Drug Hypersensitivity [C20.543.206]
Drug Eruptions [C20.543.206.380]
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome [C20.543.206.380.900]
Chemically-Induced Disorders [C25]
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions [C25.100]
Drug Hypersensitivity [C25.100.468]
Drug Eruptions [C25.100.468.380]
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome [C25.100.468.380.900]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Stevens-Johnson Syndrome".

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