Bezmiâlem Science (Apr 2015)

Ritter Syndrome Mimicking Drug Eruption

  • Kadir İDIN,
  • Seniyye Ülgen ZENGİN,
  • Harun UYSAL,
  • Selçuk ALVER,
  • Ziya SALİHOĞLU

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14235/bs.2015.491
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 21 – 23

Abstract

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Ritter syndrome mimicking drug eruption staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a rare fatal condition in adults with erythematous and bullous lesions. With appropriate and immediate therapy, mortality decreases by 5%; a differential diagnosis is necessary. In this case, we report Ritter syndrome mimicking drug eruption.

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