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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar 11:2016:bcr2016214926.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214926.

Carbamazepine induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Andre B S Khoo  1 , Faisal R Ali  2 , Zenas Z N Yiu  3 , Janice E Ferguson  3
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Case Reports

Carbamazepine induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Andre B S Khoo et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Blistering targetoid lesions on the trunk.
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Figure 2
Oral and mucosal ulcerations.
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