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Penicillin V-induced drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms / Erupción cutánea inducida por la penicilina V con eosinofilia y síntomas sistémicos
Orbak, Z; Sepetcigil, O; Karakelleoğlu, C; Gülses, S.
Affiliation
  • Orbak, Z; Atatürk University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Paediatrics.
  • Sepetcigil, O; Atatürk University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Paediatrics.
  • Karakelleoğlu, C; Atatürk University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Paediatrics.
  • Gülses, S; Atatürk University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Paediatrics.
West Indian med. j ; West Indian med. j;59(6): 722-725, Dec. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-672704
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ABSTRACT
DRESS syndrome (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms), previously named "drug hypersensitivity syndrome", is a severe adverse drug reaction characterized by skin rash, fever, lymph node enlargement and internal organ involvement. We report on a 7-year old girl who developed DRESS syndrome caused by penicillin V treatment.
RESUMEN
El síndrome DRESS (así llamado por las indíciales del inglés "drug reaction with eosinophilia y systemic symptoms ") es una reacción a medicamentos, acompañada por eosinofilia y síntomas sistémicos. Conocida anteriormente como "síndrome de hipersensibilidad a los medicamentos, se trata de una reacción adversa severa a los medicamentos, caracterizada por erupción cutánea, fiebre, agrandamiento de los ganglios y compromiso de órganos internos. El presente trabajo reporta el caso de una niña de 7 años de edad, que desarrolló el síndrome DRESS a partir de un tratamiento con penicilina V.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Penicillin V / Drug Eruptions / Eosinophilia / Fever / Lymphatic Diseases / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2010 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Penicillin V / Drug Eruptions / Eosinophilia / Fever / Lymphatic Diseases / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2010 Type: Article