DRESS syndrome by sulfonamides, about a case

Authors

  • Diego Mendoza Contreras Hospital General Regional No. 1 “Lic. Ignacio García Téllez”, Mérida, Yucatán, México
  • José Maria Zepeda Torres Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
  • Grecia Jazmín García Gutiérrez Hospital General Regional No. 1 “Lic. Ignacio García Téllez”, Mérida, Yucatán, México
  • Félix Osuna Gutiérrez Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
  • Larissa Michelle Navarro Soberanes Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20222051

Keywords:

DRESS syndrome, Sulfonamides, Case report

Abstract

Among the most feared toxico-dermas is drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome, a rare drug dermatitis that occurs after acute exposure to drugs whose clinical impact is based on multiple organs (skin, liver, kidneys, lungs, heart) and cell lines (eosinophils and lymphocytes). It is an entity with high mortality if it is not identified early, its treatment consists of the immediate suspension of the responsible drug and the administration of steroids, these being the therapeutic protagonists. A 64-year-old male patient with clinical, biochemical and histopathological criteria compatible with DRESS syndrome. It is essential to suspect the clinical course of DRESS syndrome before the appearance of dermatosis with multisystem involvement associated with the use of drugs, emphasis is placed on its early identification and the establishment of timely treatment to modify its prognosis.

 

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Published

2022-08-24

How to Cite

Contreras, D. M., Torres, J. M. Z., Gutiérrez, G. J. G., Gutiérrez, F. O., & Soberanes, L. M. N. (2022). DRESS syndrome by sulfonamides, about a case. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 11(5), 465–469. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20222051