Toxic epidermal necrolysis in the absence of circulating T cells: a possible role for resident memory T cells

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Nov;71(5):e214-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.07.013. Epub 2014 Oct 15.

Authors

Hisato Iriki¹, Takeya Adachi¹, Mariko Mori¹, Keiji Tanese¹, Takeru Funakoshi¹, Daiki Karigane², Takayuki Shimizu², Shinichiro Okamoto², Keisuke Nagao³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Hematology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: keisuke.nagao@nih.gov.

PMID: 25437999
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.07.013

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Antigens, CD / analysis
Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / analysis
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Immunologic Memory
Lectins, C-Type / analysis
Leukocyte Common Antigens / analysis
Male
Middle Aged
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / complications
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / drug therapy
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / immunology*

Substances

Antigens, CD
Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
CD69 antigen
Lectins, C-Type
Leukocyte Common Antigens