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A Multifactorial Case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome With Atypical Features.
Curēus 2023 November
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe mucocutaneous reaction that has a broad spectrum of causes and risk factors that include medications and other infectious causes such as Mycoplasma . In this case report, a patient with multiple comorbidities that confounded the presentation of Stevens-Johnson syndrome is observed. The patient was a 29-year-old female with a past medical history of recurrent cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who presented for an evaluation of chest pain. After empiric vancomycin was started for suspicion of endocarditis, our patient developed altered mental status, mucositis, and a painful erythematous erosion on her chest concerning for vasculitis, but after treatment and pathological review, it was found to be Stevens-Johnson syndrome. It is important to not forget the wide variety of risk factors for developing Stevens-Johnson syndrome and some of its unique associated presenting symptoms.
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