THE USE OF PHOTOBIOMODULATION IN ORAL LESIONS IN A PATIENT WITH STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction that typically involves the skin and the mucous membranes with high morbidity and mortality rates. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) stands out as an alternative treatment for SJS since it improves tissue repair and helps pai...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 129; no. 1; pp. e23 - e24
Main Authors DE CAMPOS ZINET, HELENA, DE OLIVEIRA, LETICIA RODRIGUES, REIS, AMANDA KIMURA LUCCHESI, ALVES, ISADORA DOURADO CARDOSO, WANDERLEY, MARCELO IVANDER ANDRADE, DE MELO PERES, MARIA PAULA SIQUEIRA, FRANCO, JULIANA BERTOLDI
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.01.2020
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Summary:Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction that typically involves the skin and the mucous membranes with high morbidity and mortality rates. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) stands out as an alternative treatment for SJS since it improves tissue repair and helps pain control. A female patient, 28 years of age, developed SJS after lamotrigine intake. During her hospitalization, our dental team evaluated the patient and several ulcerated lesions were observed throughout her oral mucosa and lips. PBMT (660 and 808 nm, 100 mW, 2 J/cm2) was performed on all her oral mucosa and lips lesions, 3 sessions total. Healing of all ulcerated lesions and pain relief was observed, as well as her return to oral feeding. The knowledge of nonpharmacologic treatments proved to be effective for oral lesions in patients with SJS.
ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2019.06.043