Clinical pediatrics
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Clinical pediatrics · Sep 1989
Toxic epidermal necrolysis. A comprehensive approach. Multidisciplinary management in a burn center.
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is a life-threatening disorder with reported mortality rates of 25-60 percent in pediatric patients. The authors report on their experience in managing six children using a standardized treatment protocol in the intensive care unit of a regional burn center. ⋯ There was one death in the series, and one child had ophthalmologic complications. Treatment in a multidisciplinary burn center is recommended for children with TEN.