Last year, drug exanthema became the subject of my special clinic. Severe drug exanthema has been the main theme of my research. We would like to gather as many cases as possible.
At Hokkaido University we saw seven cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and four cases of drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome. Fortunately, I had no cases of toxic epidermal ecrolysis last year. Treatments for all 11 patients were completed without any prognostic symptoms. Some patients with lasting conjunctival erosion as the prognostic symptom have been visiting the clinic for some years. They have been experiencing substantial inconveniences. Every time I see such a patient I renew my determination to elucidate the pathology of the disease and establish diagnostic and therapeutic methods.