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Fixed drug eruption by etoricoxib confirmed by patch test
Sousa,Aline Soares de; Cardoso,José Carlos; Gouveia,Miguel Pinto; Gameiro,Ana Rita; Teixeira,Vera Barreto; Gonçalo,MariaAbstract: Non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs, followed by antibiotics, are the main causes of fixed drug eruption. They provoke one or several round erythematous or bullous lesions that recur in the same place after taking the causative medication. A positive patch test on residual, lesional skin can replace satisfactorily oral reintroduction. We describe the case of a 74-year-old woman with numerous, round...
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis x Von Zumbusch’s pustular psoriasis:...
Sousa,Aline Soares de; Lara,Osório Alves Corrêa de Castro; Papaiordanou,Francine; Marchioro,Gláucia Silva Simioni; Tebcherani,Antonio JoséAbstractSevere cutaneous drug reactions include a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from mild morbilliform cutaneous rash, to severe forms of hypersensitivity. Special attention is given in this report to the acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), induced in 90% of cases by the use of systemic drugs, especially aminopenicillins and macrolides. The incidence of the disease is low, 1-5 ...