Stevens Johnson Syndrome with Vaginal Pain and Lesions as Initial Presentation.

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Stevens Johnson Syndrome with Vaginal Pain and Lesions as Initial Presentation.

Am J Case Rep. 2018 Dec 21;19:1519-1521

Authors: Mergler R, Chuang M

Abstract
BACKGROUND Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are causes of rare but life-threatening emergencies characterized by desquamation of the skin and mucosa. As SJS most commonly presents with skin rash followed by mucosal involvement, we present a case of vulvovaginal lesions as the initial presentation with progression to SJS after re-exposure to the culprit drug. CASE REPORT A 27-year-old female with acute cystitis was given trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. After 2 days, she reported vaginal pain. Three days later, she was hospitalized with vulvovaginal ulcerations and restarted on trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, leading to worsening vaginal lesions with rapid desquamation of conjunctival and oropharyngeal involvement. Biopsies of arm lesions revealed SJS. CONCLUSIONS It is important to recognize SJS as a rare but life-threatening cause of vulvovaginal ulceration, as early diagnosis is vital for successful treatment.

PMID: 30573724 [PubMed - in process]

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