Email this article Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, uncommon and commonly missed
Abstract
Drug Rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, also called DRESS syndrome, is a rare form of drug induced hypersensitivity reaction that presents with skin eruptions, blood count abnormalities (eosinophilia) and internal organ involvement (lung, kidney, liver), making it life threatening at a rapid pace. The most commonly affected organ is liver, mimicking condition similar to acute hepatitis.
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