2006
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00036006
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Severe airflow obstruction and eosinophilic lung disease after Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Abstract: Respiratory involvement is a frequent complication of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). However, there are very few convincing reports of persistent pulmonary sequelae, as demonstrated by spirometry, radiology and pathology.The current study presents a case of a 13-yr-old female with T-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemia who developed persistent, severe, obstructive lung disease following an episode of SJS.A lung biopsy demonstrated bronchiolar submucosal fibrosis consistent with constrictive bronchiolitis, as well… Show more

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“…In survivors, late pulmonary sequelae, including interstitial lung disease, respiratory tract obstruction, bronchiectasis, bronchitis and bronchiolitis obliterans (BO), have all been observed, with the latter being the most commonly reported (Table ) . BO is a consequence of airway epithelial injury with subsequent epithelial regeneration and scarring.…”
Section: Pulmonary Sequelaementioning
confidence: 99%
“…In survivors, late pulmonary sequelae, including interstitial lung disease, respiratory tract obstruction, bronchiectasis, bronchitis and bronchiolitis obliterans (BO), have all been observed, with the latter being the most commonly reported (Table ) . BO is a consequence of airway epithelial injury with subsequent epithelial regeneration and scarring.…”
Section: Pulmonary Sequelaementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chronic pulmonary complications resulting from TEN and SJS are rare. According to previous studies published in English, 22 patients who suffered from chronic pulmonary diseases following TEN/SJS were identified, including the present case (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24). The age of patients ranged between 2 and 52 years, and there were 10 male and 12 female patients (Table I).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Finally, production of growth factors such as TGF-β which promote fibroblast proliferation may result in fibrosis at late phase of BO formation. In addition, Shah et al [8] reported that a case of constrictive BO and eosinophilic micro-abscesses after SJS. It is known that eosinophils are important sources of a variety of pro-fibrogenic mediators such as TGF-α [12], TGF-β [13], vascular endothelial growth factor [14], and interleukin-13 [15].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%