Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a rare and extremely serious condition that causes your skin to come loose and detach. It was once known as Lyell’s syndrome, and it’s sometimes mistakenly called ... The New England Journal of Medicine: An Eruptive Fever Involving the Skin and Mucous Membranes (Stevens–Johnson Disease) In 1922 Stevens and Johnson 9 reported 2 cases of "a new eruptive fever associated with stomatitis and ophthalmia." They believed that the features of their cases, although previously described as a ...

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Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare, life threatening disorder of the skin and mucous membranes. Experts associate the condition with taking specific medications and getting certain infections. The ...