16 August 2025 : Clinical Research
Challenges in Diagnosing and Treatment of Pediatric Necrotic Skin Conditions: A Retrospective Study
Wioletta Pasieczna
ABCDEF 1*, Natalia Zaj ABCDEF 1, Marika Jerzak ABCDEF 1, Karol P. Ruszel CDEF 2, Anna Bodajko-Grochowska ACDE 3, Ewelina Wawryk-Gawda DE 4, Violetta Opoka-Winiarska DE 4
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948373
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948373
Table 1 Clinical attributes of the study subjects.
| Demographic characteristics (total cohort, N=13) | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 4 | 30.8 |
| Male | 9 | 69.2 |
| 0–5 years | 2 | 15.3 |
| 6–10 years | 4 | 30.8 |
| 11–14 years | 3 | 23.1 |
| 15–18 years | 4 | 30.8 |
| Epilepsy | 1 | 7.7 |
| Psychiatric disorders | 1 | 7.7 |
| Allergies | 2 | 15.4 |
| SJS | 1 | 7.7 |
| SJS/TEN overlap | 4 | 30.8 |
| TEN | 8 | 61.5 |
| 3–7 | 2 | 15.4 |
| 8–12 | 8 | 61.5 |
| 13–18 | 1 | 7.7 |
| >18 | 2 | 15.4 |
| Severe | 4 | 30.8 |
| Moderate | 3 | 23.0 |
| Good | 6 | 46.2 |
| SJS – Stevens-Johnson syndrome; SJS/TEN – overlap of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis; TEN – toxic epidermal necrolysis. | ||