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. 1991 Feb;67(784):195–197. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.67.784.195

Sjögren-like pluriglandular exocrine insufficiency after drug-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis.

J Sabán 1, J R Pais 1, J L Rodríguez 1, D Boixeda 1
PMCID: PMC2398994  PMID: 2041854

Abstract

We present the case of a patient that progressively developed xerophthalmia, xerostomia, cutaneous xerosis and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency 3 months after metamizole-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis. Though the association of Sjögren's syndrome and exocrine pancreatic impairment is well established, the Sjögren-like syndrome after drug-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in association with such a wide exocrine glandular insufficiency has not been previously described, to our knowledge.

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