Korean J Dermatol.
2012 Jan;50(1):85-88.
A Case of Valproic Acid Induced DRESS Syndrome
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdcwc@naver.com
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- DRESS syndrome is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening subset of severe drug eruption characterized by fever, rash, leukocytosis with eosinophilia or atypical lymphocytosis, lymphadenopathy, and liver or renal dysfunction. The aromatic anticonvulsants (phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine) and sulfonamides are the most common cause of DRESS syndrome. Valproic acid, which is a widely used non-aromatic anticonvulsant, rarely causes DRESS syndrome. We report a case of DRESS syndrome in 47-year-old man caused by the use of valproic acid.
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