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High Procalcitonin in a Patient with Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome
Internal Medicine, 2009 We present a patient who developed carbamazepine (CBZ)-induced Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) syndrome associated with high serum procalcitonin (PCT). The presentation (high fever, hepatosplenomegaly, leukocytosis), high PCT and CRP initially suggested sepsis, and he was treated with antibiotics, while CBZ was continued.
Bonaci-Nikolic, Branka +4 more
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Dapsone induced cholangitis as a part of dapsone syndrome: a case report
BMC Gastroenterology, 2003 Background Dapsone can rarely cause a hypersensitivity reaction called dapsone syndrome, consisting of fever, hepatitis, exfoliative dermatitis, lymphadenopathy and hemolytic anemia.
Choudhuri Gourdas +3 more
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Sildenafil-induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
Urology Case ReportsDrug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)/drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS) is a life-threatening, multi-organ adverse drug reaction with a mortality rate of approximately 10 %–20 %.
Amel Chabbouh +4 more
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Lamotrigine-induced hypersensitivity syndrome with histologic features of cd30+ lymphoma
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2016 Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome or drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS) is a severe adverse drug reaction. It can present with clinical, paraclinical, and histological findings mimicking skin and/or systemic ...
Farid Stephan +3 more
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Hepatic necrosis associated with drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2012 Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS; also known as drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms [DRESS]) is a life-threatening condition first described by Chaikenetal. in 1950. It is characterized by extensive mucocutaneous rash; fever;
Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos +3 more
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Untangling a case of dapsone-induced acute liver injury
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareDapsone hypersensitivity syndrome, although rare, may manifest with fever, rash, and multi-organ failure, mimicking other common diseases. This case study involves a 9-year-old female patient presenting with fever and acute liver injury, in which the ...
V Meghana +2 more
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Beyond the black box: drug- and device-associated hypersensitivity events
Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2010 Charles L Bennett1,2, Olatokunbo S Adegboro2, Elizabeth A Calhoun2, Dennis Raisch3,41Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; 2University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago, IL, USA; 3University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy ...
Charles L Bennett +3 more
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Testing for drug hypersensitivity syndromes.
The Clinical biochemist. Reviews, 2013 Adverse drug reactions are a common cause of patient morbidity and mortality. Type B drug reactions comprise only 20% of all drug reactions but they tend to be primarily immunologically mediated and less dependent on the drug's pharmacological action and dose.
Rive, C.M., Bourke, J., Phillips, E.J.
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BMC RheumatologyBackground Systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) is a rare disorder characterized by increased vascular permeability leading to third-spacing of fluids and protein.
Ninh Xuan Nguyen +5 more
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Современная ревматологияDrug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS) or drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare, potentially fatal systemic reaction characterized by multiorgan damage involving the liver, hematopoietic system and skin, and ...
A. S. Fedorov +5 more
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