ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The most frequent non-immediate reactions described with iodinated contrast media (ICM) are mild to moderate, however, some cases of patients with severe non-immediate reactions, such as drug eruption with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) have been described. CASE PRESENTATION: An 84-year-old patient developed DRESS syndrome after administration of ICM ioversol. The patient fullfilled the RegiSCAR diagnostic criteria for DRESS (definite score = 6). He underwent intradermal skin testing (IDT) with the widest panel of ICM available at our center. IDT was positive with ioversol and iomeprol. A punch biopsy was performed on the positive IDT with the culprit drug (ioversol) and histopathology was compatible with a T-cell mediated mechanism. CONCLUSION: In this case, the IDT-positive biopsy was consistent with DRESS syndrome caused by T-lymphocyte activation, supporting the clinical diagnosis.
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Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis/diagnosis , Anti-Bacterial Agents/adverse effects , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee , Drug Hypersensitivity/diagnosis , Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions/diagnosis , Skin/pathology , Teicoplanin/adverse effects , Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis/etiology , Allergens/immunology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions/etiology , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Patch Tests , Teicoplanin/immunology , Teicoplanin/therapeutic useABSTRACT
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