DRESS Syndrome: A Case Report


KAYKI G., ÖZSÜREKCİ Y., ARSLANOĞLU AYDIN E., Akin M. S., SAÇKESEN C., ORHAN D., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, cilt.10, sa.3, ss.99-103, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/ced.2015.1768
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.99-103
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 5-year-old female patient, who had growth and mental retardation and epilepsy and who used valproic acid for 2 years, presented with fever and red maculopapular rash over her entire body. Eosinophilia and elevated liver function test were observed on blood examination. According to the clinical and laboratory findings, she was diagnosed with "drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms" (DRESS) syndrome. Our case indicates that when evaluating a child with fever and rash, particularly a child with a history of antiepileptic drug use, DRESS syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis.