- Author:
Min Young PARK
1
;
Hee Young KANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis; Lacquer chicken
- MeSH: Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis; Adult; Arachnidism; Chickens; Eating; Fever; Ginkgo biloba; Humans; Lacquer
- From:Annals of Dermatology 2008;20(4):209-211
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an acute pustular eruption characterized by multiple small, sterile, non-follicular pustules on an erythematous and edematous base, usually accompanied by fever and neutrophilia. It is attributed to systemic drugs in over 90% of cases, mainly beta-lactam and macrolide antimicrobials. Viral infections, mercury exposure, Ginkgo biloba, and spider bites may occasionally cause the condition. We report a rare case of AGEP induced by intake of lacquer chicken in a 40-year-old man.