Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome after phenytoin administration in an adolescent patient: a case report and review of literature

Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome after phenytoin administration in an adolescent patient: a case report and review of literature

Abstract Background Hypersensitivity is a rare adverse drug reaction (ADR) associated with anti-epileptic medications. Phenytoin is one of the commonly used drugs for treatment of epilepsy that encounters a hypersensitivity reaction. This reaction can be ranged from mild cutaneous rash to anticonvul...

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Main Authors: Malik Ghannam, Shaden Mansour, Aya Nabulsi, Qusay Abdoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Allergy
Subjects:
Phenytoin
Hypersensitivity
Adolescent patient
Rare condition
DRESS
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12948-017-0069-0

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