Pustulosis exantemática generalizada aguda secundaria a hidroxicloroquina / Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis secondary to hydroxychloroquine
Arch. argent. dermatol
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64(6): 234-238, nov. 2014. ilus
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RESUMEN
La pustulosis exantemática generalizada aguda (PEGA) es una erupción cutánea severa de escasa frecuencia, caracterizada por la aparición de pústulas estériles no foliculares sobre una base eritemato-edematosa, asociada a fiebre y neutrofilia. La hidroxicloroquina (HCQ), una droga antimalárica ampliamente utilizada en enfermedades dermatológicas, ha sido asociada como una causa poco frecuente de PEGA. Presentamos un paciente de sexo femenino de 20 años de edad, que desarrolló PEGA secundaria a la ingesta de hidroxicloroquina.
ABSTRACT
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an uncommon severe skin rash characterized by the appearance of non-follicular sterile pustules on an erythematous background, associated with fever and neutrophilia. It ́s characterized by an acute onset and spontaneous resolution within 2 weeks. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), an antimalarial drug widely used in dermatological diseases, has been associated as a rare cause of PEGA. We present a 20 years old woman who developed AGEP secondary to HCQ.
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Main subject:
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis
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Hydroxychloroquine
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Arch. argent. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital San Roque/AR
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