Letter to the EditorInternational Journal of Advances in Medicine
Publication: Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, uncommon and commonly missed
Int J Adv Med. 2019;6(4):1360-1362.DOI10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20193303
Abstract
Drug Rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, also called DRESS syndrome, is a rare form of drug induced hypersensitivity reaction that presents with skin eruptions, blood count abnormalities (eosinophilia) and internal organ involvement (lung, kidney, liver), making it life threatening at a rapid pace. The most commonly affected organ is liver, mimicking condition similar to acute hepatitis.
Affiliations
- Department of Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Tiruporur- Guduvancherry Main Road, Ammapettai, Nellikuppam Chengalpet Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
