A case of Hydroxyurea-induced fever.
- Author:
Gu LEE
1
;
Hee Jung KANG
;
Hyun Ah OH
;
Jae Hyuk CHOI
;
Jae Lyun LEE
;
Kyung Hee LEE
;
Myung Soo HYUN
;
Hun Mo RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Korea. impride@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hydroxyurea;
Hypereosinophilic syndrome;
Fever
- MeSH:
Fever*;
Humans;
Hydroxyurea;
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2002;62(5):581-583
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A patient with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is reported who developed a drug fever that may be related to the administration of hydroxyurea. Typically, this form of fever develops after a few weeks of exposure to the drug and disappears with withdrawal of the drug and recurs on reexposure to the drug. The mechanism of hydroxyurea-induced fever remains unclear.
