Utilidad de la ciclosporina en necrólisis epidérmica tóxica: a propósito de un caso.

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      Cyclosporine-A use in toxic epidermal necrolysis: a case report.
    • Abstract:
      La necrólisis epidérmica tóxica (NET) es una enfermedad mucocutánea, cuya principal etología son el uso de medicamentos. Tiene manifestaciones multisistémicas graves, con mortalidad entre el 25-30%, su identificación y manejo temprano tienen impacto sobre su pronóstico. Dentro de las alternativas para su manejo, está la ciclosporina, un inmunomodulador que demostró una reducción significativa en el riesgo de mortalidad, comparado con el uso de otros inmunomoduladores. Se presenta el caso de una paciente con NET que recibió manejo con ciclosporina, presentando una adecuada evolución clínica. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
    • Abstract:
      Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a mucocutaneus disease, which main etiology is the use of medication. Due to the severe multisystemic manifestations it has a mortality between 25-30%, reason why early diagnosis and treatment have an impact over its prognosis. As a management option we have cyclosporine, an immunomodulator that has shown a significant mortality reduction compared to the use of other Immunomodulators. Next, we will present the case of a patient with a TEN diagnosis that received cyclosporine and presented significant clinical improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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