Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4190618 | Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
DRESS syndrome (skin reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) is an idiosyncratic drug reaction characterized by rash, fever, lymphadenopathy, and internal organ dysfunction. This case report is on a patient with bipolar affective disorder who presented with a systemic inflammatory response associated with the use of valproic acid, and an important activation of symptoms when used with other drugs with a different pharmacological action mechanism. The diagnosis of DRESS syndrome is primarily by exclusion, and its detection may be difficult, which could potentially become fatal for the patient.
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Authors
Felipe Valderrama Escudero, Laura Elisa Montoya González,