[DRESS syndrome]. / DRESS syndróm.
Vnitr Lek
; 62(4): 334-7, 2016 Apr.
Article
in Cs
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27250614
ABSTRACT
DRESS syndrome (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) is severe drug-induced allergic-type reaction which occurs few days to weeks after taking a drug in a predisposed patient. Organ damage, eosinophilia and skin rash are typical at presentation. Corticotherapy is often necessary in severe cases. In this report we describe a case of 56-year old female with fever, elevated liver tests and skin rash. DRESS syndrome was diagnosed and allopurinol was indentified as a causative drug. Due to possible fatal outcome, DRESS syndrome should be considered in a differential diagnosis of all patients presenting with similar signs and symptoms.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Allopurinol
/
Enzyme Inhibitors
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Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
Cs
Year:
2016
Type:
Article