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A person with toxic epidermal necrolysis has an allergic rash that causes the skin to blister and peel. This condition can be life-threatening and is usually triggered by a reaction to a drug.

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Last Updated: Sep 8, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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