Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 901-903 , April 2010

Lip Adhesion: Unusual Complication of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

  • Stephen Joseph Royan, BDS, FFDRCSI, MSc, AM

      Affiliations

    • Oral Surgeon, Department of Oral Surgery, Melaka Hospital, Melaka, Malaysia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Royan: Department of Oral Surgery, Melaka Hospital, Jalan Mufti Hj. Khalil, 75400, Melaka, Malaysia

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00354-1

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.02.011

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 901-903 , April 2010