Síndrome de DRESS asociado al uso de anticonvulsivantes / DRESS syndrome associated to the use of anti-convulsiveness

RESUMEN

Introducción: El síndrome Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms - DRESS, constituye una grave reacción adversa a medicamentos, principalmente a fármacos anticonvulsivantes. Objetivo: Describir la evolución clínica de un síndrome de DRESS en una paciente atendida en el Hospital Militar Central "Dr. Luis Díaz Soto". Caso Clínico Paciente femenina de 27 años de edad con antecedentes patológicos personales de epilepsia. Tres meses luego de iniciada terapia con difenilhidantoína aparece fiebre, exantema maculopapular que progresa a eritrodermia exfoliativa, signos de daño hepático, adenopatías cervicales y eosinofilia. Se diagnosticó síndrome de DRESS secundaria al uso de anticonvulsivantes. Conclusiones: La evolución clínica resultó favorable, luego de la retirada del fármaco y la aplicación de esteroides por vía oral(AU)

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms - DRESS, syndrome constitutes a serious adverse reaction to medications, mainly anticonvulsant drugs. Objective: To describe the clinical evolution of DRESS syndrome in a patient treated at the Hospital Militar Central "Dr. Luis Díaz Soto". Case Report 27-year-old female patient with a personal pathological history of epilepsy. Three months after initiation of diphenylhydantoin therapy, fever appeared maculopapular rash that progressed to exfoliative erythroderma, signs of liver damage, cervical adenopathies and eosinophilia. DRESS syndrome was diagnosed secondary to the use of anticonvulsants. Conclusions: The clinical evolution was favorable, after the withdrawal of the drug and the application of steroids orally(AU)