A fatal case of febrile ulceronecrotic mucha-habermann disease which presenting as toxic epidermal necrolysis

Abstract

Febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease (FUMHD), a severe form of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, is an inflammatory dermatosis of unknown etiology manifested by ulcerative and necrotic lesions accompanied by systemic manifestations. The mortality rate of FUMHD is about 15%. It is reported here a case of FUMHD presenting as toxic epidermal necrolysis that resulted in multiple organ failure and death.

Keywords

• Febrile ulceronecrotic Mucha-Habermann disease
• skin
• toxic epidermal necrolysis