Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome complicated with central nervous system vasculitic-like presentation:a case report
10.11958/20170806
- VernacularTitle:DRESS综合征合并中枢神经系统血管炎样损害一例
- Author:
bing Hai LIAO
1
;
Lin XU
;
di Bing XIE
;
Jie BAO
;
jun Yi SONG
Author Information
1. 天津医科大学总医院神经内科 300052
- Keywords:
brain infarction;
vasculitic-like;
central nervous system;
drug rash;
eosinophilia;
adverse drug reaction
- From:
Tianjin Medical Journal
2017;45(11):1208-1212
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a serious adverse drug reaction, characterized with rash, fever, lymphadenectasis, eosinophilia and visceral involvement. This article describes the clinical case of a patient with renal insufficiency after receiving sensitizing drugs,which resulted in limb weakness and cognitive impairment of center nervous system characterized by vasculitis imaging and responded well to glucocorticoid treatment-DRESS syndrome.
