Physical and Psychological Recovery following Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Patient Survey

Katherine L. Deniro, Shari Honari, Dan S. Hippe, Andrea Dai, Tam N. Pham, Maria Caceres, Samuel P. Mandell, Phi Q. Duong, Kara A. McMullen, Nicole S. Gibran

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Abstract

Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are acute, life-threatening diseases that cause sloughing of the skin and mucous membranes. Despite improved survival rates, few studies focus on long-term outcomes. We conducted a single-center review of all patients with SJS/TEN admitted from January 2008 to 2014. SJS/TEN survivors were invited to participate in the validated Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (VR-12) to assess healthrelated quality of life using a mental health composite score and physical health component score (PCS). The sample was compared to U.S. norms using one-sample two-tailed t tests. A second questionnaire addressed potential longterm medical complications related to SJS/TEN. Of 81 treated subjects, 24 (30%) long-term survivors responded. Participants identified cutaneous sequelae most frequently (79%), followed by nail problems (70%), oral (62%), and ocular (58%) sequalae. Thirty-eight percent rated their quality of life to be unchanged to much better since their episode of SJS/TEN. The average PCS was lower than U.S. population norms (mean: 36 vs 50, P = .006), indicating persistent physical sequelae from SJS/TEN. These results suggest that SJS/TEN survivors continue to suffer from longterm complications that impair their quality of life and warrant ongoing follow-up by a multidisciplinary care team.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1227-1231
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Burn Care and Research
Volume42
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2021
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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