Pustular drug hypersensitivity syndrome due to allopurinol |
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| Authors: | Chaker Ben Salem Wafa Saidi Sofiene Larif Neila Fathallah Raoudha Slim Houssem Hmouda |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, Tunisia;1Department of Dermatology, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Tunisia |
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| Abstract: | Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a severe drug reaction. It is characterized by rash, fever, and internal organ involvement. It may present in different clinical forms. We present a case of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis occurring as a manifestation of AHS.KEY WORDS: Allopurinol, hypersensitivity syndrome, pustulosis |
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