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Case Reports
Sulfasalazine-induced DRESS syndrome (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms).
- Renata Telles Rudge de Aquino, Carmen Silvia Vieitas Vergueiro, Maria Elisa Ruffolo Magliari, and Thais Helena Proença de Freitas.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. renata_aquino@uol.com.br
- Sao Paulo Med J. 2008 Jul 1; 126 (4): 225226225-6.
ContextDRESS syndrome (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) is a type of drug reaction commonly mistaken for a viral infection. It must be recognized promptly due to its high morbidity and 10% mortality rate. Few cases of DRESS syndrome induced by sulfasalazine have been reported in the literature.Case ReportThe case of a 47-year-old white Brazilian woman who developed DRESS syndrome eight weeks after starting a course of sulfasalazine for treatment of seronegative arthritis is reported. She presented a skin rash, fever, hepatitis, lymphadenopathy, eosinophilia and atypical lymphocytes. The causative drug was discontinued immediately, but she only improved after treatment with prednisone.
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