Serum Sickness-like Reaction in a Patient with an Acute Exacerbation of Hepatitis B.
- Author:
Jong Baik KIM
1
;
Hyun Ok SON
;
Sin Wook CHUN
;
Suk Young LEE
;
Byung In RO
;
Han Kyoung CHO
;
Han Gyu CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Myongji Hospital, Seonam Universitiy College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. chg70@mjh.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatitis B;
Serum sickness-like reaction
- MeSH:
Arthralgia;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Exanthema;
Fatigue;
Fever;
Hepatitis B*;
Hepatitis*;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Myalgia;
Vaccination
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2017;55(2):132-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Serum sickness-like reaction (SSLR) is an abnormal self-limited reaction that can cause fever, myalgia, fatigue, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and skin rashes. Its etiology is yet unknown; however, SSLR often develops in patients with hepatitis B and after drug and vaccination administration. SSLR's typical cutaneous manifestations include polycyclic, erythematous wheal-like or plaque-like lesions. A 47-year-old male hepatitis B carrier visited our emergency department with high fever and multiple annular erythematous plaques with clear centers on his trunk and upper and lower extremities. The patient's hematologic laboratory results indicated an acute exacerbation of hepatitis B, and his symptoms correlated with those of SSLR. Here, we report a case of SSLR in a patient with an acute exacerbation of hepatitis B with clinical, hematological, and histopathological evidence.
