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Delayed type IV hypersensitivity - DRESS syndrome (life-threatening!)
Photo credit: (1) Image licensed by DermNet and used with permission, CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 NZ; (2) Cheney Jianlin Wong et al., CC BY 4.0, via JAAD Case Reports.
| DRESS syndrome | |
| Drug | Allopurinol and antiepileptics (e.g., phenytoin, carbamazepine) |
|---|---|
| Reaction (rash) | Morbilliform starting on the face/upper trunk → becomes widespread Facial edema is common |
| Eosinophilia | ↑ eosinophil count |
| Systemic symptoms | Fever/malaise Diffuse lymphadenopathy ~90% of patients have involvement of ≥1 organ system (e.g., liver [transaminitis], kidney, lung) |
Photo credit: (1) Image licensed by DermNet and used with permission, CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0 NZ; (2) Cheney Jianlin Wong et al., CC BY 4.0, via JAAD Case Reports.
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