Herpes iris

Introduction: Herpes iris

Description of Herpes iris

Herpes iris (medical condition): A rare but serious condition involving inflammation and blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. It is believed to be an allergic reaction that can occur in response to some drugs or infectious diseases.

See also:

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome:
  »Introduction: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  »Treatments for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Herpes iris: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Herpes iris:

• Herpes
• Iris

Herpes iris as a Disease

Herpes iris: Another name for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  »Treatments for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Herpes iris: Related Diseases

Herpes iris: Herpes iris is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Eye conditions
• Erythema
• Erythema multiforme
• Skin conditions
• Cornea disorders

Causes of Herpes iris

Some of the causes of Herpes iris are included in the list below:

• Histoplasmosis
• Barbiturates
• Diltiazem
• Ibritumomab tiuxetan
• Staphylococcus aureus

See full list of 33 causes of Herpes iris (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)

Symptoms of Herpes iris (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Herpes iris incude:

• Skin lesions (painful)
• Skin blisters
• Mucous membrane lesions
• Mouth rash
• Mouth blisters

See full list of 26 symptoms of Herpes iris (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)

Treatments for Herpes iris (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome)

Treatments for Herpes iris (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome) include:

• Hospitalization
• Intravenous feeding
• Medications
• Oral steroids
• Antihistamines

See full list of 7 treatments for Herpes iris

Treatment of Herpes iris: For more treatment information about Herpes iris, see treatment of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (Herpes iris)

Herpes iris: Article Excerpts about Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), also called erythema multiforme major, is a disorder of the skin that can also affect the eyes. (Source: excerpt from Facts About the Cornea and Corneal Disease: NEI)

Herpes iris: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Herpes iris:

• erythema multiforme major
• immune-complex-mediated hypersensitivity complex
• mucosal scarring
• esophageal strictures
• corneal ulceration
• anterior uveitis
• keratitis
• panophthalmitis
• vaginal stenosis
• penile scarring
• SCORTEN score
• upper respiratory tract infection
• mucocutaneous lesions
• rash

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