New Delhi, May 28 -- A 65-year-old Delhi resident developed a rare and life-threatening skin condition, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis), after self-medicating with over-the-counter medicines for fever.

Doctors at Aakash Healthcare successfully saved his life following a 20-day intensive multidisciplinary treatment despite nearly 50 per cent skin involvement and severe complications.

Sanjeev Kumar, who was admitted in a critical state, presented with rapidly progressing blisters covering nearly 50 per cent of his body, including his trunk, limbs, and mucosal surfaces such as the mouth, throat, and genitals. The condition had developed within days after he consumed over-the-counter medications for fever, suspected to...