Toxic epidermal necrolysis: current evidence, practical management and future directions

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Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare disorder characterized by extensive epidermal death. Almost all cases appear to be caused by an idiosyncratic drug reaction. Proposed pathogenic mechanisms are conflicting, and the evidence for the benefits of individual treatments is inadequate, and in some cases contradictory. The mortality rate remains high. We review the literature pertaining to the pathogenesis of...

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