Dress syndrome with significant gastrointestinal involvement : a case report with review of literature
Other Title(s)
متلازمة دريس مع إصابة معوية معدية كبيرة : تقرير حالة طبية مع مراجعة في الأدب الطبي
Author
Source
Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.42-53, 12 p.
Publisher
The Arab Board of Health Specializations
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a potentially lifethreatening adverse drug-induced reaction, with an estimated mortality of 10%.
Diagnosing DRESS syndrome is challenging due to the diversity of cutaneous eruption and organs involved.
I describe a 39 year-old lady who presented with fever and rash a month after starting sulfasalazine.
Investigations revealed leukocytosis, eosinophilia and elevated serum transaminases.
The diagnosis of DREES syndrome was made, sulfasalazine was stopped and systemic steroid given.
Symptoms began to resolve within 2 days of steroid therapy.
I reviewed 40 cases of sulfasalazine induced DRESS syndrome reported in the literature and applied 3 scoring systems that define and grade these cases of DRESS syndrome.
In the reviewed cases elevated transaminases and eosinophilia were the most constant findings (94.9% and 84.2% respectively), 4 cases (10%) died from acute liver and heart failure as a complication of DRESS syndrome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Yuzbiki, Abd Allah Zuhayr. 2018. Dress syndrome with significant gastrointestinal involvement : a case report with review of literature. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 19, no. 4, pp.42-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-902469
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Yuzbiki, Abd Allah Zuhayr. Dress syndrome with significant gastrointestinal involvement : a case report with review of literature. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 19, no. 4 (2018), pp.42-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-902469
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Yuzbiki, Abd Allah Zuhayr. Dress syndrome with significant gastrointestinal involvement : a case report with review of literature. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2018. Vol. 19, no. 4, pp.42-53.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-902469
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 51-53
Record ID
BIM-902469