Carbamazepine Induced DRESS Syndrome
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction: The DRESS (Drug Reaction with Eosinophlia and Systemic Symptoms) Syndrome, is a rare encountered disease with delayed type hypersensitivity reaction, induced by drugs which accompanied by fever, skin rash, lymphadenopathy and internal organ involvement. Case report: It is presented a 29-year-old female patient with DRESS syndrome who admitted to the hospital such complaints as fever, extensive maculopapular rash, submandibular lymphadenopathy, hypertransaminasemia, eosinophilia due to carbamazepine treatment. Conclusion: The most common cause of The DRESS Syndrome is carbamazapine. The drug must be stopped and prednisolone should be given. Early diagnosis and early discontinuation of the drug significantly reduce mortality.
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Efnan Çalık, Betül Çavuşoğlu Türker, Süleyman Ahbab, Hayriye Esra Ataoğlu
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