1. [A woman with fever and a rash].
- Author
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Ros MM and Delsing CE
- Subjects
- Eosinophilia diagnosis, Exanthema diagnosis, Female, Fever diagnosis, Humans, Liver enzymology, Middle Aged, Anticonvulsants adverse effects, Carbamazepine adverse effects, Eosinophilia etiology, Exanthema etiology, Fever etiology
- Abstract
A 55-year-old woman with fever, a rash and elevated liver enzymes was diagnosed with drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). After treatment with high-dose prednisolone and withholding carbamazepine, all symptoms resolved completely. This case emphasises the importance of recognizing a drug-related cause of fever and rash other than infectious causes.
- Published
- 2017