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. 2005 Sep 30;18(3):130-2.

Diseases mimicking a burn - outcome and treatment

O Castana  1 , M Makrodimou, D Michelakis, Z Tsandoulas, D Alexakis
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Diseases mimicking a burn - outcome and treatment

O Castana et al. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. .

Abstract
in English, French

Burn care is not reserved uniquely to burns. Several diseases have the symptomatology, clinical presentation, complications, treatment requirements, and outcome of burns. Such diseases are: 1. Stevens-Johnson disease; 2. Lyell's syndrome; 3. bacterial fasciitis; 4. skin necrosis combined with coagulation disturbances; 5. pemphigoid; and 6. subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

Les soins des brûlures ne sont pas limités uniquement aux brûlures. Il y a plusieurs maladies qui possèdent la symptomatologie, la présentation clinique, les complications, les exigences de traitement et les résultats des brûlures. Ces maladies sont les suivantes : 1. maladie de Stevens-Johnson ; 2. syndrome de Lyell ; 3. fasciite bactérienne ; 4. nécrose cutanée unie à des troubles de la coagulation ; 5. pemphigoïde ; 6. lupus érythémaeux cutané subaigu.

Keywords: burn; diseases; mimicking; treatment.

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Fig 2. Patient suffering from Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
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Fig 4. Patient suffering from Lyell’s syndrome.
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Fig 6. Automatic skin disease.
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