Five Cases of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome May Be Associated with Methazolamide Treatment.
- Author:
Gil HAN
1
;
Sang Don YOON
;
Kyu Suk LEE
;
Jae We CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea. janylove99@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Methazolamide;
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- MeSH:
Carbonic Anhydrases;
Drug Eruptions;
Erythema;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure;
Lip;
Methazolamide;
Skin;
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2013;51(5):329-334
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recently, Stevens-Johnson syndrome associated with methazolamide has been reported in Koreans, more frequently. Methazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor commonly used for lowering intraocular pressure in glaucoma and other ophthalmologic diseases. We reported five cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome induced by methazolamide. All patients showed atypical clinical manifestations, compared to classical Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Methazolamide induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome showed scattered or confluent maculopapular eruptions initially, which are similar to morbiliform drug eruption with mild lip erosion and palmar erythema. Even though there was no skin erosion initially, it showed rapid progression to severe erosion on the trunk and palmoplantar erythema within 5 to 7 days. Therefore, our data indicated that methazolamide induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome should be checked for a patient who has a history of ophthalmologic treatment with a drug eruption like skin lesion.
