[The "DRESS" syndrome in antituberculosis drugs]

R G Bopaka; W El Khattabi; H Afif; A Aichane; Z Bouayad

doi:10.1016/j.pneumo.2013.10.004

[The "DRESS" syndrome in antituberculosis drugs]

Rev Pneumol Clin. 2014 Jun;70(3):185-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pneumo.2013.10.004. Epub 2014 Mar 16.

[Article in French]

Authors

R G Bopaka¹, W El Khattabi², H Afif², A Aichane², Z Bouayad²

Affiliations

¹ Service des maladies respiratoires, hôpital « 20 août », CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. Electronic address: bopaka2@gmail.com.
² Service des maladies respiratoires, hôpital « 20 août », CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.

PMID: 24646784
DOI: 10.1016/j.pneumo.2013.10.004

Abstract

The DRESS syndrome is a serious drug reaction that may involve life-threatening. We have to think before any skin reaction after taking drugs. We report a clinical case of a 27-year-old patient treated for pleural tuberculosis with the DRESS syndrome induced by antituberculosis. Through this work, we underline the rarity of this syndrome to antituberculosis treatment, but it should not be underestimated.

Keywords: Antibacillaires; Antituberculous drugs; DRESS syndrome; Pleuresy; Pleurésie.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Antitubercular Agents / adverse effects*
Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome / diagnosis
Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome / etiology*
Female
Humans
Radiography, Thoracic
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy

Substances

Antitubercular Agents