Ann Dermatol Vener
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Case Reports
[Irritant contact dermatitis caused by direct contact with oleander (Nerium oleander)].
Although the oleander plant is practically ubiquitous throughout the Mediterranean area, very few publications refer to its cutaneous toxicity. ⋯ These two cases provide a timely reminder, both for the general public and for healthcare professionals, of the potential biohazards of oleander, not only because of its systemic toxicity but also because of the risks associated with cutaneous exposure.
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To describe the ocular complications at the end of serious drug eruptions such as Lyell syndrome or toxic epidemic necrolysis (TEN) syndrome, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome; to analyze their relationship using disease severity scores. ⋯ The ocular manifestations of drug eruptions are daunting. It was suggested that ocular involvement is more serious when the peeled skin surface is extensive.