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. 2019 May 21;11(5):e4702. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4702

Table 1. Complications associated with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN).

Early complications Late complications [2, 7, 10]
Secondary skin infections Immunological (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura)
Oral and gastrointestinal tract ulcerations Vaginal and labial adhesions
Septicemia Gastrointestinal adhesions
Hepatitis Bronchiolitis obliterans
Pneumonia acute respiratory failure Cutaneous (dyschromic macules, hypertrophic scars, hair loss, nail dystrophy)
Hematological (anemia, leukopenia, leukocytosis with neutrophilia, thrombocytopenia) Ocular (decreased visual acuity, corneal scarring, photophobia with watery eyes, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, keratitis, entropion, adhesion, complete blindness)