Photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of Stevens-Johnson syndrome oral lesions: case report

Authors

  • Breno Amaral Rocha Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3695-9374
  • Mário Rodrigues de Melo Filho Departamento de Odontologia da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes)
  • Luís Antônio Nogueira dos Santos Departamento de Odontologia da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes)
  • Sílvio Leonardo Soares Silveira Hospital Santa Casa de Montes Claros
  • Alyne Simões Departamento de Biomateriais e Biologia Oral da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34019/1982-8047.2019.v45.25799

Keywords:

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Stomatitis, Pain, Low-Level Light Therapy, Wound Healing

Abstract

Introduction: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a rare reaction manifested by a rash that evolves into extensive epidermal dislocation. In most cases there are painful oral mucosal lesions that can reduce nutrient intake and make oral hygiene difficult. Photobiomodulation therapy can play an important antalgic role in modulating inflammation and healing these lesions. Objective: To report a clinical case in which Stevens-Johnson Syndrome oral lesions were treated with the aid of photobiomodulation therapy. Case report: A 17-year-old female patient diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome presented with lip edema, oral ulcers, fever, and severe odynophagia, tolerating only a liquid diet. She experienced reduced food intake, no efficient oral communication, and an interruption of oral hygiene due to intense pain. Photobiomodulation therapy was requested to treat the oral lesions. Conclusion: Photobiomodulation therapy helped reduce pain, favored oral food intake, and reduced lesion healing time.

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Author Biography

Breno Amaral Rocha, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)

Mestrando em clínicas odontológicas com ênfase em estomatologia pelo Programa de Pós-graduação da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas). Graduado em Odontologia pela Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros - Unimontes (2004) e especialização em Odontologia Oncológica pelo Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA (2009). É habilitado em Odontologia Hospitalar pelo Conselho Federal de Odontologia (CFO) e em Laserterapia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). É cirurgião-dentista do Serviço de Oncologia Oral da Clínica de Radioterapia Radialis, do Serviço de Estomatologia do Centro de Especialidades Odontológicas (CEO), além de membro do corpo clínico do Hospital Santa Casa de Montes Claros (Minas Gerais). Atua na docência no Centro Universitário FIPMoc. Tem experiência em odontologia oncológica com ênfase nos cuidados orais de suporte aos pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de cabeça e pescoço, à quimioterapia antineoplásica e à radioterapia cérvicofacial. Bolsista da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES).

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2020-02-14

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Amaral Rocha B, Rodrigues de Melo Filho M, Nogueira dos Santos LA, Soares Silveira SL, Simões A. Photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of Stevens-Johnson syndrome oral lesions: case report. HU Rev [Internet]. 2020Feb.14 [cited 2024Nov.29];45(4):478-82. Available from: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/25799

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