First identified by Stevens and Johnson in 1922, SJS and TEN are now recognized as disorders with a continuum of severity, from milder forms (SJS) to the most severe (TEN). SJS/TEN is associated with ...

“I vividly remember thinking, ‘Am I going to die?’” Paige LaCombe tells PEOPLE about her experience as a young girl Shriners Children's At 8 years old, Paige LaCombe was diagnosed with a rare and life ...

"A new nationwide study in Taiwan reveals that survivors of severe drug reactions—known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)—face a heightened risk of heart disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a mucocutaneous immune-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. It is often triggered by ...

Most cases of SJS are probably a cell-mediated hypersensitivity reaction; in some cases monocytes and macrophages are present and auto-antibodies may be pathogenic. SJS is characterized by skin ...

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) survivors encounter rare, life-threatening drug reactions and years of physical, emotional and social consequences long after ...