Published August 14, 2023 | Version v1

CARBAMAZEPINE-INDUCED DRESS SYNDROME

  • 1. Neuropediatric Unit, Service P2, Childrens Hospital, CHU Ibn Sina -Rabat, Morocco, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, Mohammed V University.
  • 2. Department of Dermatology and Venereology - Rabat, Morocco.

Description

DRESS (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) is a severe toxidermia associated with a number of drugs, including carbamazepine. The diagnosis is based on a triad of rash, haematological abnormalities (hypereosinophilia or atypical lymphocytes) and visceral involvement including liver and kidneys. In this case, weillustrate the case of a patient admitted to the childrens hospital of Rabat Morocco for DRESS syndrome after the use of carbamazepine.

 

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