The DRESS syndrome by carbamazepine ingestion: report of a pediatric case

Authors

  • Estela Vilma Román Castellini Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas
  • Orlando López Torres Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas
  • Félix M Ponce Rodríguez Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas
  • Cira Velazco Elizalde Hospital Provincial Pediátrico Docente Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas

Keywords:

child, hypersensibility syndrome, carbamazepine

Abstract

We presented the case of a 10-years-old girl with antecedents of carbamazepine ingestion for epilepsy presumptive diagnosis, who entered the Teaching Pediatric Provincial Hospital Eliseo Noel Caamaño, in Matanzas, in May 2010, with fever, skin rash and vomiting at the beginning, followed by severe evolution, with jaundice and hepato-splenomegaly. We diagnosed the DRESS syndrome, with satisfactory evolution without using the steroidal therapy. We reviewed the literature about the hypersensibility syndrome for anticonvulsants, drugs of more and more frequent use.

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Román Castellini EV, López Torres O, Ponce Rodríguez FM, Velazco Elizalde C. The DRESS syndrome by carbamazepine ingestion: report of a pediatric case. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 27 [cited 2025 Jan. 9];33(6):771-9. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/889

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 6 (2011)

Section

Presentation of cases

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