Table 1 clinical features that distinguish sjs, sjs-ten overlap, and ten (adapted after 1)
From: Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Clinical entity | SJS | SJS-TEN overlap | TEN |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary lesions | Dusky red lesions | Dusky red lesions | Poorly delineated erythematous plaques |
| Â | Flat atypical targets | Flat atypical targets | Epidermal detachment |
| Â | Â | Â | Dusky red lesions |
| Â | Â | Â | Flat atypical targets |
Distribution | Isolated lesions | Isolated lesions | Isolated lesions (rare) |
| Â | Confluence (+) on face and trunk | Confluence (++) on face and trunk | Confluence (+++) on face, trunk, and elsewhere |
Mucosal involvement | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Systemic symptoms | Usually | Always | Always |
Detachment (%body surface area) | < 10 | 10-30 | > 30 |