Praveena Gungam1, Pruthvi Desireddy2, Balakrishna Namala3, Souris Kondaveti4
Acyclovir, anti-viral drug rarely causes Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). Steven Johnson syndrome is a rare, life threatening disorder characterized by skin condition with bullous formation, ocular lesions, genital and anal lesions/ulcers. It’s usually a reaction to a medication or an infection. Often Steven Johnson syndrome begins with flu-like symptoms followed by a painful red or purplish rash that spreads and blisters. Then the top layer of the affected skin dies and sheds. This case report is about a 40 year old male patient who came to the medicine outpatient department with blisters on palms and soles and characteristic hemorrhagic crusting of mouth and lips. Initial diagnosis of Steven Johnson Syndrome was made and treated with steroids. Eruption usually healed without sequelae.
