Reacción a drogas con eosinofilia y compromiso sistémico (DRESS) / Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome (DRESS)
Folia dermatol. peru
; 22(1): 41-45, ene.-abr. 2011. ilus
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RESUMEN
Desde que se definió la reacción a drogas con eosinofilia y síntomas sistémicos (DRESS) como un síndrome asociado a una gran variedad de medicamentos y de etiología multifactorial, se han reportado numerosos casos. Dicho síndrome cumple con criterios clínicos, alteraciones hematológicas y compromiso sistémico, con una tasa de mortalidad del 10%, secundaria a toxicidad hepática o miocarditis. En nuestro país se encuentra generalmente asociado a fármacos antituberculosos, como es el caso que presentamos a continuación.
ABSTRACT
Since the drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) was first described as syndrome associated with a variety of medications of diverse etiology, numerous cases have been reported. This syndrome meets clinical, haematological and systemic involvement, with a mortality rate of 10%, secondary to liver toxicity, or myocarditis. In our country it is generally associated with antituberculosis drugs, as is the case presented below.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Eosinophilia
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Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Folia dermatol. peru
Year:
2011
Type:
Article