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Vaginal reconstruction for vaginal obliteration secondary to Stevens Johnson syndrome : a case report and review of literature.

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DOI 10.5001/omj.2017.82
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Oman Medical Specialty Board.
Gregorian
2017-09
Language
English
English abstract
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a rare and acute life-threatening condition which is almost always precipitated by drugs. Genital mucositis in female patients may also be an important cause of long-term morbidity secondary to mucosal scarring. We present the case of a 33-year-old nulligravid woman with distal vaginal synechiae necessitating a surgical approach, which occurred after an episode of SJS. Also, we aimed to review the literature to reveal cases which required surgical management for long-term genital sequelae as well as discuss preventive measures.
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Journal articles