Stevens-Johnson syndrome CT scan

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anila Hussain, MD [2]

Overview

There are no CT scan findings associated with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. However, in pulmonary complications of SJS, which include bronchiolitis obliterans, ARDS, pneumonitis. and respiratory failure, positive findings on CT scan may be seen.

CT scan

There are no CT scan findings associated with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of pulmonary complications of SJS, which include:

Bronchiolitis obliterans-CT scan may show air trapping and areas of mosaic attenuation along with diffusely thickened airway walls. Peribronchial is scarring also seen^[1]
ARDS
Respiratory Failure (uncommon)

References

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