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A 17 year old woman is described who nearly asphyxiated because of sloughing of the bronchial mucosa as a result of toxic epidermal necrolysis. Bronchoscopic aspiration of bronchial slough proved life saving.

Original publication

DOI

10.1136/thx.49.9.935

Type

Journal article

Journal

Thorax

Publication Date

01/01/1994

Volume

49

Pages

935 - 936