Acetaminophen‐induced Stevens–Johnson syndrome with lethal lung injury: A case report

Abstract

Abstract Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) with respiratory distress can lead to fatal outcomes. However, there are a few reports of drug‐induced lung injury with diffuse alveolar damage caused by acetaminophen, the most severe type. Here, we describe a fatal case of acetaminophen‐induced SJS in a child with irreversible lung lesions.

Keywords

• acetaminophen
• acute respiratory distress syndrome
• drug lymphocyte stimulation test
• Stevens–Johnson syndrome