A Case of Sulfasalazine-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome Confirmed by Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assay.
10.4168/aair.2013.5.6.415
- Author:
Parkpoom PHATHARACHARUKUL
1
;
Jettanong KLAEWSONGKRAM
Author Information
1. Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Drug hypersensitivity;
enzyme-linked immunospot assay;
sulfasalazine
- MeSH:
Acalculous Cholecystitis;
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Drug Hypersensitivity;
Enzyme-Linked Immunospot Assay;
Exanthema;
Fever;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Hypotension;
Infectious Mononucleosis;
Leukocytosis;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Lymphocytes;
Male;
Prednisolone;
Spondylarthropathies;
Sulfasalazine;
Uveitis;
Young Adult
- From:Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
2013;5(6):415-417
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 24-year-old male with a history of spondyloarthropathy presented with high fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and generalized maculopapular rash. He was treated with prednisolone for chronic uveitis before being switched to sulfasalazine 3 weeks prior to admission. Laboratory findings revealed marked leukocytosis with frequent atypical lymphocytes. Sulfasalazine was discontinued and the etiology of mononucleosis syndrome explored. During admission, he developed acalculous cholecystitis and hypotension. All symptoms quickly improved following administration of systemic corticosteroids. The investigation for infectious mononucleosis yielded negative results and a diagnosis of sulfasalazine-induced hypersensitivity syndrome was confirmed using enzyme-linked immunospot assays.
