Carbamazepine-induced DRESS syndrome

Authors

  • Hermilio Díaz-Romero Universidad San Juan Bautista
  • Maribel Luna-Izquierdo Hospital Minsa Vitarte
  • Meli Hurtado-Flores Hospital Minsa Vitarte
  • César Huánuco-Demarini Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v30i2.68

Keywords:

Hypersensitivity, DRESS syndrome, eosinophilia, carbamazepine

Abstract

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare clinical condition. It is presented a case of carbamazepine-induced DRESS syndrome in an alcoholic patient who presented with skin rash and lab tests compatible with hepatitis that improved with steroids and carbamazepine withdrawal.

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Published

2019-07-12

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Case report

How to Cite

Carbamazepine-induced DRESS syndrome. (2019). Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 30(2), 91-94. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v30i2.68