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Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Disease Summary
Associated Targets (127)
Tdark

53

Tbio

51

Tchem

15

Tclin

8


GARD Rare
Mondo Description Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a limited form of toxic epidermal necrolysis characterized by destruction and detachment of the skin epithelium and mucous membranes involving less than 10% of the body surface area.
Uniprot Description A rare blistering mucocutaneous disease that share clinical and histopathologic features with toxic epidermal necrolysis. Both disorders are characterized by high fever, malaise, and a rapidly developing blistering exanthema of macules and target-like lesions accompanied by mucosal involvement. Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a milder disease characterized by destruction and detachment of the skin epithelium and mucous membranes involving less than 10% of the body surface area. Ocular symptoms include ulcerative conjunctivitis, keratitis, iritis, uveitis and sometimes blindness. It can be caused by a severe adverse reaction to particular types of medication, although Mycoplasma infections may induce some cases.
Disease Ontology Description A skin disease that is characterized by ulceration of less than 10 percent of the surface area of the body. The disease is often precipitated by the use of medications, such as antibiotics or antiepileptics, or onset of infection.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0018229:  Stevens-Johnson syndrome
COHD:141651: 
EFO:0004276: 
GARD:0007700: 
ICD10:L51.1: 
ICD9:695.12: 
ICD9:695.13: 
MESH:D013262: 
NCIT:C79484: 
Orphanet:36426: 
SCTID:73442001: 
UMLS:C0038325: