Mycoplasma pneumoniae and atypical Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient.

Abstract

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is not typically reported following hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). The most severe form of SJS, which is toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) has been reported following HSCT, albeit very rarely. We describe a case of Mycoplasma-associated SJS following HSCT. While this association is commonly reported in previously healthy children, it has not been reported in patients following HSCT.

• Authors: Jennifer Birch, Sarah Chamlin, Reggie Duerst, David Jacobsohn
• Journal: Pediatric blood & cancer (Pediatr Blood Cancer) Vol. 50 Issue 6 Pg. 1278-9 (Jun 2008) ISSN: 1545-5017 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 18260119 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: (c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Topics

• Adult
• Female
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (adverse effects)
• Humans
• Mucositis (etiology, microbiology, pathology)
• Mycoplasma Infections (etiology, pathology)
• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (etiology, microbiology, pathology)