Korean J Med.
2002 May;62(5):581-583.
A case of Hydroxyurea-induced fever
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Korea. impride@dreamwiz.com
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- A patient with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is reported who developed a drug fever that may be related to the administration of hydroxyurea. Typically, this form of fever develops after a few weeks of exposure to the drug and disappears with withdrawal of the drug and recurs on reexposure to the drug. The mechanism of hydroxyurea-induced fever remains unclear.
