Comparative Analysis of the Mucocutaneou-Socular Syndromes

The Role of Drugs in Certain Febrile Mucocutaneous Manifestations (Syndroma Mucocutaneum Febrile) as Illustrated by Provocation of Clinical and Thrombocyte Reactions

“…2). In one case, furthermore, probenecid produced positive reactions both in the thrombocyte test and clinically (case 11), in three cases clinically alone (7,9,13), and in the fifth in the thromocyte test alone (15).…”

“…These problems have been studied for fifteen years, particularly the severe forms of febrile mucocutaneous syndromes which go by many names {Erythema exudativuvi multifonne pluriorificialis sive major (i), Ectodermosis erosiva pluriorificialis (5), Rendu-Fiessinger's syndrome (5,6), dermatostomaiitis (2), Stevens-Johnson disease (9), mucocutaneous ocular svndromc (7), mucocutaneous respiratory syndrome (8).…”

REGISTRARS CORNER: The Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome

“…Like the other lesions, these can vary in severity. The conjunctivitis may be mild and transient but it has been reported as proceeding to a panophthalmitis destroying the entire globe (Robinson and McCrum, 1950). The original authors isolated Staphylococcus aureus from their case with pan‐ophthalmitis.…”

Erythema Multiforme and Nephritis

“…Robinson and McCrumb (1950) described 11 cases, 2 with severe albuminuria ; one developed oedema and died. He did not record bloodurea estimations or other renal investigations.…”