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Trimethoprim-induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) associated with reactivation of human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) leading to acute liver failure.
Subhani, Mohsan; Dong, Victor; Connolly, Aveen; Salisbury, Jonathan; Miquel, Rosa; Walsh, Sarah; Pirani, Tasneem.
Afiliação
  • Subhani M; Liver Intensive Therapy Unit (LITU) King's College Hospital London UK.
  • Dong V; University of Nottingham Nottingham UK.
  • Connolly A; Liver Intensive Therapy Unit (LITU) King's College Hospital London UK.
  • Salisbury J; Department of Dermatology King's College Hospital London UK.
  • Miquel R; Department of Histopathology King's College Hospital London UK.
  • Walsh S; Liver Histopathology Laboratory King's College Hospital London UK.
  • Pirani T; Department of Dermatology King's College Hospital London UK.
Clin Case Rep ; 8(12): 2568-2573, 2020 Dec.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33363781
ABSTRACT
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome can have insidious symptoms which may lead to acute liver failure and death. Prompt recognition, stopping offending drug, and initiating corticosteroid are the mainstay of treatment. Early involvement of a specialist liver unit is vital.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article