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Porter M, Smith R, Teixeira N, Thwala B, Choshi P, Phillips EJ, Meintjes G, Dlamini S, Peter JG, Lehloenya RJ. First-Line Antituberculosis Drug Challenge Reactions in Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome in an HIV Endemic Setting. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2024; 12:2798-2808.e12. [PMID: 38852619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND In high HIV prevalence settings, first-line antituberculosis drug (FLTD)-associated drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) poses therapeutic challenges. A sequential and additive drug challenge (SADC) of FLTDs best identifies offending drug(s), avoids unnecessary exclusions, and optimizes reinitiation of nonoffending drugs. However, SADC-associated reaction complexities limit its utility. OBJECTIVE We aimed to describe the characteristics of patients with FLTD-associated DRESS, their treatment-limiting SADC reactions, and related outcomes. METHODS Patients hospitalized with FLTD-associated DRESS from 2013 to 2023 in a South African tertiary hospital and enrolled (retrospectively or prospectively) in an existing registry were eligible. RESULTS SADC was undertaken in 41 patients. Overall, 47 classifiable reactions occurred. 34/47 (72%) reactions in 29/41 (71%) patients were treatment-limiting and 12 of 41(29%) patients reinitiated FLTDs uneventfully. Fifteen single and 8 multiple drug reactors were identified. Rifampicin in 13 of 23(57%) reactors was the most common individual offender. Ethambutol was most frequently involved in multiple drug reactors. The median (interquartile range) time to a detectable reaction was 24(12-120) hours, 6 of 34(18%) being immediate (<6 hours). Itch (65%), eosinophilia (56%), fever (41%), atypical lymphocytosis (41%), rash (38%), transaminitis (32%), and facial edema (18%) singly or in combination were the most common features. Three reactions, 1 epidermal necrolysis and 2 liver derangements, were Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events grade 4 (life-threatening) events. No predictors of multiple drug reactivity were identified, but multiple reactors were hospitalized significantly longer, 125(100-134) days versus 60(45-80) days. CONCLUSIONS SADC optimizes FLTD reinitiation. However, timing, clinical presentation, and severity of SADC-associated reactions after FLTD-associated DRESS are markedly heterogeneous. Additionally, multiple drug reactors are a complex group that require longer hospitalization. There are no routine biomarkers available to distinguish true multiple drug hypersensitivity from nonspecific flare-ups and to guide long-term drug avoidance strategies.
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- Mireille Porter
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Dermatology, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Allergy and Immunology Unit, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Center for Drug Safety and Immunology, Department of Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn; Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Allergy and Immunology Unit, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Wedel CL. Demystifying drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS): a review of the literature and guidelines for management. Arch Dermatol Res 2024; 316:644. [PMID: 39325061 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-024-03389-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 09/04/2024] [Accepted: 09/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/27/2024]
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe, adverse drug reaction that is notoriously complex in both its presentation and treatment. Although early diagnosis and cessation of the causative agent are universally accepted as the initial interventions for DRESS, the subsequent management lacks a standardized approach. Historically, systemic steroids have been used as first-line treatment, but there is debate about the optimal dosing and route of administration, and evidence persists on the long-term complications associated with steroid use. Novel treatment approaches with targeted therapy, cyclosporine, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasmapheresis have been gaining interest as alternative mono- and adjuvant therapies, but their use has yet to be supported by clinical trials. This narrative review provides a summary of the current knowledge of DRESS, with a focus on clinical management. The various mono- and adjuvant therapy options are discussed, with literature-supported suggestions for their optimal use in clinical practice. The risks for relapses, viral reactivation, and long-term complications are also considered. The PubMed and Medline databases were searched for articles on DRESS, published between January 1, 2008, and May 1, 2023. 334 articles met the inclusion criteria. Based on the literature, a DRESS management tool with step-by-step guidance is provided. Further suggestions for management are woven throughout this review, giving clinicians a toolbelt of resources with which to approach diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
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- Chelsea L Wedel
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, Canada.
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Wei BM, Fox LP, Kaffenberger BH, Korman AM, Micheletti RG, Mostaghimi A, Noe MH, Rosenbach M, Shinkai K, Kwah JH, Phillips EJ, Bolognia JL, Damsky W, Nelson CA. Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome/drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms. Part I. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinicopathological features, and prognosis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2024; 90:885-908. [PMID: 37516359 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.02.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DiHS), also known as drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), is a severe cutaneous adverse reaction (SCAR) characterized by an exanthem, fever, and hematologic and visceral organ involvement. Anticonvulsants, antibiotics, and allopurinol are the most common triggers. The pathogenesis involves a complex interplay between drugs, viruses, and the immune system primarily mediated by T-cells. DiHS/DRESS typically presents with a morbilliform eruption 2-6 weeks after drug exposure, and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and risk of relapse. Long-term sequelae primarily relate to organ dysfunction and autoimmune diseases. Part I of this continuing medical education activity on DiHS/DRESS provides an update on epidemiology, novel insights into pathogenesis, and a description of clinicopathological features and prognosis.
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- Brian M Wei
- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Dermatology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
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Beck J. DRESS syndrome: More than just a rash. JAAPA 2024; 37:1-4. [PMID: 38386937 DOI: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000997696.41400.4d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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ABSTRACT Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is rare but carries significant mortality and morbidity, making early identification and definitive management crucial. The diagnosis of DRESS is made clinically and involves consideration of a broad list of differential diagnoses. Given variable clinical presentations among patients with DRESS syndrome, clinicians should look for common findings and other hallmarks of the syndrome while monitoring for known complications. Additionally, clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion to avoid missing more mild presentations, such as in this case patient with DRESS syndrome minor.
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- James Beck
- James Beck practices in critical care at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise
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Abusuliman M, Amreia M, Rehman S, Chaudhary AJ, Abosheaishaa H, Jamali T, Hanafi A. Fatal Itching and Failing Liver: A Case Report and Literature Review of Rare, Atypical DRESS (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) Syndrome. Cureus 2024; 16:e55355. [PMID: 38559511 PMCID: PMC10981999 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.55355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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DRESS (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) syndrome is a rare, life-threatening, hypersensitivity reaction. The prolonged course and non-specific symptoms of the condition make diagnosis challenging. We present a case of DRESS syndrome that was misdiagnosed as urticaria. Investigations revealed deranged liver and kidney functions and abnormal blood count. The presented case emphasizes the need to have a high suspicion for DRESS syndrome in patients who present with jaundice, generalized rash, acute renal failure, and acute liver failure.
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- Internal Medicine, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, New York City, USA
- Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Cairo University, Cairo, EGY
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- Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, USA
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Mansour K, Chadli Z, Ben Fadhel N, Ben Fredj N, Ben Romdhane H, Chaabane A, Toumi A, Aouam K. Antituberculosis-Drugs Induced DRESS: A Multidrug Hypersensitivity or Drug Hypersensitivity Relapse? A Case Report. Hosp Pharm 2024; 59:10-14. [PMID: 38223863 PMCID: PMC10786051 DOI: 10.1177/00185787231185870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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DRESS related to first-line antituberculosis drugs (ATD) is a challenging diagnosis. With a long-lasting combined treatment of 4-concomitantly administrated drugs, identification of the culprit drug remains difficult and may expose patients to treatment interruption and affect their outcome. A 42-year-old female, treated with isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol for multifocal tuberculosis, developed, 40 days later, hyperthermia, facial edema, cervical lymphadenopathy and generalized exanthema. Biological test results revealed eosinophilia, atypical lymphocytes, and liver injury. DRESS was suspected, and ATD were withdrawn. As patch tests for the 4 ATD showed negative results, we decided to reintroduce pyrazinamide, ethambutol and rifampicin separately with a 3-day interval. Pyrazinamide and rifampicin were tolerated. However, after receiving ethambutol, she developed fever and generalized rash, with no biological abnormalities. Since ethambutol was claimed to be the culprit drug, isoniazid was added, and 10 hours later, the patient developed fever, facial edema, generalized rash, eosinophilia and liver injury. This clinical and biological pattern resolved 2 weeks later. This report suggests a hypersensitivity relapse to ethambutol after isoniazid-induced DRESS.
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- Khadija Mansour
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Fatouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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Rousset L, Caux F, Matcasu I, Khalifa B, Brechignac S, Assier H, Gaudin O, Musette P. Variability of viral reactivations during recurrence of DRESS. Australas J Dermatol 2024; 65:88-90. [PMID: 38108563 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.14199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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- Laurie Rousset
- Service de dermatologie, Hôpital Avicenne (AP-HP), Bobigny, France
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- Service de dermatologie, Hôpital Avicenne (AP-HP), Bobigny, France
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- Service de dermatologie, Hôpital Avicenne (AP-HP), Bobigny, France
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- Service d'anatomie et cytologie pathologique, Hôpital Avicenne (AP-HP), Bobigny, France
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- Service de dermatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor (AP-HP), Créteil, France
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- Service de dermatologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor (AP-HP), Créteil, France
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- Service de dermatologie, Hôpital Avicenne (AP-HP), Bobigny, France
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Yang J, Che Q, Zhang C, Zhu Z, Qiao H, Fan P, Wang G, Fu M. Flares in drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome/drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: a retrospective study. Arch Dermatol Res 2023; 316:8. [PMID: 38038749 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02741-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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- Jiankang Yang
- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
- Xijing 986 Hospital Department, Fourth Military Medical University, 6 Jianshexi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China.
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- Department of Dermatology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 127 Changlexi Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China.
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Zita S, Broussard L, Hugh J, Newman S. Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome: Retrospective Cohort Study. JMIR DERMATOLOGY 2023; 6:e41391. [PMID: 37632913 PMCID: PMC10401189 DOI: 10.2196/41391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a severe, life-threatening reaction to a culprit drug that frequently involves end-organ damage. Corticosteroids are the first-line treatment for DRESS syndrome; however, corticosteroids may be contraindicated in certain patient populations. There are currently only 54 cases detailing the use of cyclosporine for the treatment of DRESS syndrome reported in the literature. OBJECTIVE The aim of this case series was to examine the treatment of DRESS syndrome with cyclosporine in a large patient cohort by aggregating time to symptom resolution, recurrence rate, and treatment dose and duration. METHODS This study was a retrospective cohort study. Patients diagnosed with DRESS syndrome by a board-certified dermatologist and treated at the University of Colorado Hospital from 2015 to 2019 were included. RESULTS Our inclusion criterion was met by 19 occurrences of DRESS syndrome. With a short course of cyclosporine, 17 of 19 patients in our cohort (89%) had resolution of symptoms (mean treatment length of 5.26 days). DRESS syndrome's relapse after treatment with cyclosporine occurred in 3 of 19 (16%) occurrences of the cohort. CONCLUSIONS Our study supports the use of cyclosporine in the treatment of DRESS syndrome, particularly in patients who are unable to sustain prolonged immunosuppression. Further research is necessary to compare the efficacy of cyclosporine to the current standard of care in a larger study population and investigate long-term outcomes.
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- Sophia Zita
- Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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Lian BS, Ha JH, Sultana R, Chan LCE, Choo KJL, Yeo YW, Lee HY. Systemic Versus Topical Corticosteroids in the Treatment of DRESS: A Retrospective Cohort Study Followed by a Meta-Analysis. Am J Clin Dermatol 2023:10.1007/s40257-023-00776-6. [PMID: 37133714 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-023-00776-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe systemic drug hypersensitivity syndrome with significant risks of mortality and long-term sequelae. Management is challenging; whilst systemic corticosteroids are generally regarded as standard of care, there is a suggestion that topical corticosteroids may be a safe alternative. OBJECTIVE We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of patients with DRESS treated with systemic corticosteroids and topical corticosteroids in an academic medical center. METHODS The medical records of patients diagnosed with DRESS at the Singapore General Hospital between 2009 and 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. A secondary systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to further clarify the outcomes. RESULTS Out of 94 patients with DRESS, 41 (44%) were treated with topical corticosteroids and 53 (56%) were treated with systemic corticosteroids. Patients receiving systemic corticosteroids were more likely to develop infective complications (32.1 vs 12.2%, p = 0.02). One-month and 12-month mortality, length of hospital stay, flares of DRESS, and viral reactivation were similar between the two groups. In our meta-analysis (six studies, n = 292), there were no significant differences in mortality or length of stay between patients treated with systemic or topical corticosteroids. LIMITATIONS This study was a non-controlled retrospective cohort study and the allocation of treatment may have been influenced by the severity of disease. Results of the secondary meta-analysis are limited by the quality of included studies. CONCLUSIONS Topical corticosteroids may be a safe and efficacious alternative to systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of mild-to-moderate DRESS. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO registration CRD42021285691.
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- Bertrand ShengYang Lian
- Department of Dermatology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, The Academia, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore.
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS): Focus on the Pathophysiological and Diagnostic Role of Viruses. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11020346. [PMID: 36838310 PMCID: PMC9966117 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11020346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a heterogeneous, multiorgan and potentially life-threatening drug-hypersensitivity reaction (DHR) that occurs several days or weeks after drug initiation or discontinuation. DHRs constitute an emerging issue for public health, due to population aging, growing multi-organ morbidity, and subsequent enhanced drug prescriptions. DRESS has more consistently been associated with anticonvulsants, allopurinol and antibiotics, such as sulphonamides and vancomycin, although new drugs are increasingly reported as culprit agents. Reactivation of latent infectious agents such as viruses (especially Herpesviridae) plays a key role in prompting and sustaining aberrant T-cell and eosinophil responses to drugs and pathogens, ultimately causing organ damage. However, the boundaries of the impact of viral agents in the pathophysiology of DRESS are still ill-defined. Along with growing awareness of the multifaceted aspects of immune perturbation caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the ongoing SARS-CoV-2-related disease (COVID-19) pandemic, novel interest has been sparked towards DRESS and the potential interactions among antiviral and anti-drug inflammatory responses. In this review, we summarised the most recent evidence on pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnostic approaches, and clinical management of DRESS with the aim of increasing awareness on this syndrome and possibly suggesting clues for future research in this field.
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Gayfield S, Busken J, Mansur S. Recurrent Leflunomide-Induced Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptom (DRESS) Syndrome Despite Prolonged Steroid Taper: A Case Report. Cureus 2022; 14:e29319. [PMID: 36277576 PMCID: PMC9580231 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe adverse drug reaction characterized primarily by nonspecific systemic symptoms such as fever, a classical rash, and eosinophilia. While this is an adverse reaction more often related to medications such as anticonvulsants, many drugs have been reported to be implicated in this event. We report a case of a 35-year-old male who developed DRESS syndrome within one month of beginning leflunomide therapy. Despite treatment with a prolonged steroid taper, he developed a flare-up with transaminitis less than two months after his initial hospitalization. Our patient was managed with steroid pulse therapy and cyclosporine, which resulted in an improvement of symptoms and transaminitis. To our knowledge, only nine previous cases of leflunomide-induced DRESS syndrome have been previously reported.
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Lee JW, Lee SR, Kim MJ, Cho S, Youn SW, Yang MS, Kim SH, Kang HR, Kwon O. Skin manifestations and clinical features of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS): A retrospective multicenter study of 125 patients. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022; 36:1584-1592. [PMID: 35342995 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe adverse drug reaction generally accompanied by skin manifestations as the first and most frequent symptoms. However, skin manifestations and associated clinical features of DRESS have not been fully explored and evaluated. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe the skin manifestations of DRESS in detail and analyze their association with demographic characteristics and extra-cutaneous clinical features. METHODS We conducted this retrospective study on patients with DRESS diagnosed between September 2009 and August 2021 at three medical institutes and validated using the RegiSCAR score. Data regarding demographics, skin manifestations, and clinical characteristics were retrieved through thorough chart reviews. RESULTS Among 182 potential cases of DRESS, the validated 125 cases were analyzed. A widespread rash extending over more than 50% of the body surface area was observed in 122 patients (97.6%) and typical facial edema was experienced by 67 patients (53.6%). Polymorphous maculopapules were the most common rash morphology (106, 84.8%): specifically, exfoliative (59, 47.2%), urticarial (57, 45.6%), and purpuric forms (39, 31.2%) were common. Mucosal involvement was observed in 41 patients (32.8%). Patients with carboxamide antiepileptics (carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine) experienced more edema (P = .014) and typical facial edema than those with allopurinol (P = .021). The RegiSCAR score was higher in patients with purpura (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Skin manifestations of DRESS exhibit a wide range of skin lesions and can vary according to the culprit drugs. Early suspicion and prompt intervention are needed to improve prognosis.
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- J W Lee
- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Dermatology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 20, Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 20, Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 20, Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Drug Safety Center, Seoul National University Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine.,Institute of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Laboratory of Cutaneous Aging and Hair Research, Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lee M, Stringer T, Jacob J, Friedman EM, Minniti C, Billett HH, Curtis SA. First case of DRESS (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) associated with voxelotor. Am J Hematol 2021; 96:E436-E439. [PMID: 34478170 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Matthew Lee
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx New York USA
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx New York USA
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- Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Pathology Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx New York USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx New York USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx New York USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center Bronx New York USA
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Characterizing DRESS syndrome recurrence: a systematic review. Arch Dermatol Res 2021; 314:721-728. [PMID: 34505944 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-021-02274-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Recurrence of DRESS syndrome is poorly characterized, and dermatologists must be prepared to predict, identify, and manage patients after treatment of the initial presentation. In this study, a primary literature search was conducted using PubMed, capturing all articles recording cases of DRESS syndrome recurrence. Forty-two articles were included for review comprising a total of 60 patients. The average age of patients was 46.3 years and time to recurrence was 123 days. Recurrent episodes presented more frequently with a higher fever and eosinophil absolute peak. Relapse was most often attributed to the introduction of a new medication (n = 18). Of the 17 cases in which outcome data were available, the survival rate of those experiencing recurrence was 71%. Viral reactivation with HHV-6 and organ involvement of the liver were frequently recorded complications. In essence, viral reactivation, severe internal organ involvement, and hematological abnormalities all portended a poorer prognosis in those experiencing DRESS syndrome recurrence. An adequate course of treatment should be maintained until clinical and laboratory parameters normalize, with a slow taper to minimize the likelihood of relapse in those most at risk.
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Brandt C, McGuire L, Uetrecht J. Severe cutaneous adverse reaction associated with antiseizure medications: Diagnosis, management, and prevention. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 117:107844. [PMID: 33639435 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) are potentially life-threatening, with considerable morbidity and mortality. They are nonimmediate hypersensitivity reactions that occur in specifically predisposed patients with delayed T-cell-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. Antiseizure medications (ASMs) are among the drugs that can induce SCAR. Increased awareness of SCAR among clinicians treating patients with ASMs is critically important for early recognition of symptoms, prompt identification and removal of the causal drug, and early intervention to reduce SCAR-related acute and long-term morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis, management, and prevention of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) are reviewed, along with the current understanding of the pathomechanisms and role of genetics in SCAR development. Supportive care and immunomodulating treatments for SCAR are discussed.
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- Christian Brandt
- Department of General Epileptology, Bethel Epilepsy Centre, Mara Hospital, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- MedVal Scientific Information Services, LLC, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Afiouni R, Zeinaty P, Kechichian E, Zoghaib S, Matar S, Helou-Mallat J, Tomb R. Pediatric drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: A systematic review of the literature, with a focus on relapsing cases. Pediatr Dermatol 2021; 38:125-131. [PMID: 33155729 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe cutaneous adverse drug reaction with systemic symptoms. This study aims to investigate clinical features, causative drugs, and available treatments for pediatric DRESS, particularly for relapsing cases. METHODS A systematic search of the English and French literature on pediatric DRESS was conducted using the Medline, Embase, and Cochrane collaboration databases. Confirmed cases of pediatric DRESS fulfilling the RegiSCAR diagnostic criteria with a probable or a definite diagnosis were included. RESULTS After full-text article review, 144 articles were included, representing a total of 354 pediatric patients with a mean age of 8.8 years. The mean time from the drug intake until the onset of the first symptom was 18.9 days. Antiepileptic drugs were the main trigger, followed by anti-infectious agents. Relapsing DRESS was reported in 17 children. In comparison to non-relapsing cases, relapsing patients had more comorbidities. The initial clinical presentation was more commonly erythroderma. Facial edema, fever, and enlarged lymph nodes in more than two sites were more commonly found in relapsing cases. Systemic steroids were more frequently administered. CONCLUSION Pediatric DRESS is a potentially severe adverse drug reaction. Antiepileptic agents are the most common causative agents. Fever, facial edema, lymph node enlargement, and pharyngeal and visceral involvement predicted DRESS reactivation in children. Corticosteroids were the mainstay of treatment.
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- Rym Afiouni
- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a severe cutaneous drug reaction characterized by fever, lymphadenopathy, hematologic abnormalities, multisystem involvement, and viral reactivation. Although most patients with DRESS syndrome are able to fully recover, a subset of patients go on to have a prolonged course with recurrence, and/or autoimmune complications. Severe systemic involvement is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Viral reactivation, especially of human herpes virus 6, Epstein-Barr virus, and cytomegalovirus, is a common feature of DRESS, with a high viral load and antibody titers being associated with poor outcomes. Aside from prompt discontinuation of the offending drug, treatment for patients with significant disease consists of systemic therapy with corticosteroids.
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Drug-related relapses in drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). Clin Transl Allergy 2020; 10:52. [PMID: 33292540 PMCID: PMC7682085 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-020-00359-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background A drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe T cell mediated hypersensitivity reaction. Relapses of symptoms in the recovery phase are frequent and linked to the reduction of the corticosteroid treatment, to viral reactivations or to the exposure to new drugs. Here, we analyzed, how often the exposure to new drugs leads to new sensitization or drug-related relapses without detectable sensitization. Methods 46 patients with DRESS treated in the allergy division of the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, were retrospectively assessed. Drug-related relapses were analyzed in terms of frequency and whether a possible sensitization evaluated by skin tests and/or lymphocyte transformation tests (LTT) to the new drugs was detectable. Furthermore, drug tolerance was evaluated in a subset of patients. Results 56 relapses were observed in 27 of 46 patients with DRESS (58.7%). 33 (58.9%) of these relapses were associated with the use of new drugs, 30 drug-related relapses were evaluated by patch test and/or lymphocyte transformation test. In 8/30 (26.7%) drug-related relapses, a sensitization to the new drug was demonstrated, suggesting the emergence of a multiple drug hypersensitivity syndrome (MDH). 14 patients experienced 22 drug-related relapses without any detectable sensitization and only 1/6 patients developed new symptoms upon reexposure. Conclusion Patients with DRESS frequently suffered from drug related relapses. Half of the patients with drug-related relapses developed a MDH with proven sensitizations not only to the DRESS inducing drugs, but also to newly applied drugs. When not sensitized, drugs involved in drug related relapses could be reintroduced, if needed. Here, we propose a procedure for drug testing and future management of drug-related relapses in DRESS.
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Lameiras C, Ornelas É, Mendes Lopes M, Dória MDC. Republished: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome in a patient taking lamotrigine. Drug Ther Bull 2020; 58:93-95. [PMID: 32234726 DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2019.229180rep] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE, Amadora, Portugal
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Jörg L, Yerly D, Helbling A, Pichler W. The role of drug, dose, and the tolerance/intolerance of new drugs in multiple drug hypersensitivity syndrome. Allergy 2020; 75:1178-1187. [PMID: 31814130 DOI: 10.1111/all.14146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multiple drug hypersensitivity syndrome (MDH) is used to describe persons with a drug hypersensitivity reaction (DHR) to at least two chemically unrelated drugs, confirmed by skin test or in vitro assay. METHODS Medical records of 25 patients with MDH, tested and confirmed at our allergy division, were retrospectively evaluated in terms of clinical course, involved drugs, daily drug dose, latency periods, test results of skin test and cellular assays, and tolerated drugs in subsequent pharmacological treatments. RESULTS Multiple drug hypersensitivity syndrome almost exclusively appeared as a delayed, often severe DHR and started in 14/25 with a drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). Penicillins (13/25, 52.0%) and cephalosporins (6/25, 24.0%), typical high-dose drugs, were most often identified as elicitors of MDH, especially at the first DHR, followed by aromatic antiepileptics (7/25, 28.0%), vancomycin (4/25, 16.0%), and antibiotic sulfonamides (4/25, 16.0%). Cephalosporins, clindamycin, and radio contrast media (RCM) were mainly involved in subsequent DHR. The median daily drug dose of all drug trigger was 1875.0 mg (662.5; 2100.0) at the first DHR and 600.0 mg (300.0; 1300.0) at subsequent DHR, P = .0420. CONCLUSION High-dose drugs, especially beta-lactam antibiotics, RCM and clindamycin, are common elicitors of subsequent DHR in patients with MDH. Macrolides, quinolones, doxycycline, nonaromatic antiepileptics, and paracetamol were often tolerated. As the same drugs elicited both flare-up reactions and real DHR, drug-induced flare-up reactions may be precursors of a possible second DHR and MDH. The administration of highly dosed drugs should be avoided in patients at risk for MDH.
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- Lukas Jörg
- Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology Inselspital Bern University Hospital University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology Inselspital Bern University Hospital University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology Inselspital Bern University Hospital University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- ADR‐AC GmbH Adverse Drug Reactions, Analysis and Consulting Bern Switzerland
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Landry Q, Zhang S, Ferrando L, Bourrain JL, Demoly P, Chiriac AM. Multiple Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome in a Large Database. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2020; 8:258-266.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Gelincik A, Cavkaytar O, Kuyucu S. An Update on the Management of Severe Cutaneous Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3881-3901. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666191106115556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Severe cutaneous drug hypersensitivity reactions involve of different mechanisms , some of which are
life-threatening, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reaction with eosinophilia
and systemic symptoms, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, generalized bullous fixed drug eruptions,
serum sickness and serum sickness-like reaction and drug-induced vasculitis. These reactions may have substantial
morbidity and mortality. In the past years, successive studies have provided new evidence regarding the
pathogenesis of some of these severe reactions and revealed that underlying mechanisms are highly variable.
Since these reactions have unique presentations and distinct pathomechanisms, the treatment methods and response
rates might be different among various entities. Although supportive and local therapies are sufficient in
some of these reactions, targeted immunosuppressive treatments and even mechanistic therapies such as plasmapheresis
may be required in severe ones. However, there is still insufficient evidence to support the best treatment
options for these patients since number of patients and large-scale studies are limited. In this review, conventional
and new treatment options for severe cutaneous drug hypersensitivity reactions are presented in detail in
order to provide the contemporary approaches to lessen the morbidity and mortality relevant to these severe iatrogenic
diseases.
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- Aslı Gelincik
- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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Damsky WE, Vesely MD, Lee AI, Choi J, Meyer AC, Chen M, Ahmad T, King B. Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome with myocardial involvement treated with tofacitinib. JAAD Case Rep 2019; 5:1018-1026. [PMID: 31763425 PMCID: PMC6864390 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- William E Damsky
- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Hematology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.,US Army Medical Research and Material Command
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Lameiras C, Ornelas É, Mendes Lopes M, Dória MDC. Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome in a patient taking lamotrigine. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/10/e229180. [DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare adverse drug reaction characterised by skin eruption and multiple organ involvement. Diagnosing this entity is challenging due to the variability of clinical manifestations, late onset and relapse even after stopping the causative drug. It is potentially life-threatening; thus, it must be promptly recognised and the causative drug withdrawn. We describe a case of a 50-year-old man with an acute diffuse rash, fever and eosinophilia 4 weeks after having started lamotrigine. The suspected eliciting drug was suspended and systemic corticoid treatment was initiated (prednisolone 0.5 mg/kg/day). Symptoms relapsed under corticoid tapering with greater severity. The patient developed an exuberant rash associated with peripheral lymphadenopathies, marked eosinophilia and hepatic cytolysis. The diagnosis of DRESS syndrome to lamotrigine was made. Prednisolone dosage was increased to 1 mg/kg/day, and the subsequent taper was performed slowly over the course of 10 weeks. Full clinical remission was observed.
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Kapur A, Rehan HS. Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome Associated with Ethambutol use: A Case Report. Curr Drug Saf 2019; 14:249-251. [PMID: 30848209 PMCID: PMC6864591 DOI: 10.2174/1574886314666190307150757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Among the first line Anti-Tubercular Drugs (ATDs), ethambutol has been
rarely associated to cause drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome.
Case Report:
A 34-year-old woman presented in an out-patient department of Dermatology with fever,
skin eruptions, eosino- philia, hyperinflated lung fields and deranged liver enzymes after 35 days of the
initiation of ATDs. The patient recovered completely after stopping ethambutol and administration of
topical and sys- temic corticosteroids.
Results and Conclusion:
Based on the available evidences of de-challenge and re-challenge of suspected
drugs, ethambutol was certainly implicated to cause DRESS syndrome.
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- Ajita Kapur
- Department of Pharmacology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi 110001, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi 110001, India
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Charfi O, Lakhoua G, Aouinti I, Kastalli S, Daghfous R, El Aidli S, Zaiem A. Recurrence of DRESS syndrome to escitalopram or neosensitization? Therapie 2019; 74:504-506. [PMID: 30967240 DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2019.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Ons Charfi
- Centre national de pharmacovigilance Chalbi Belkahia, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Université Tunis El Manar, faculté de médecine, unité de recherche UR17ES12, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Centre national de pharmacovigilance Chalbi Belkahia, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Université Tunis El Manar, faculté de médecine, unité de recherche UR17ES12, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Centre national de pharmacovigilance Chalbi Belkahia, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Université Tunis El Manar, faculté de médecine, unité de recherche UR17ES12, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Centre national de pharmacovigilance Chalbi Belkahia, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Université Tunis El Manar, faculté de médecine, unité de recherche UR17ES12, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Centre national de pharmacovigilance Chalbi Belkahia, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Université Tunis El Manar, faculté de médecine, unité de recherche UR17ES12, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Centre national de pharmacovigilance Chalbi Belkahia, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Université Tunis El Manar, faculté de médecine, unité de recherche UR17ES12, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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- Centre national de pharmacovigilance Chalbi Belkahia, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia; Université Tunis El Manar, faculté de médecine, unité de recherche UR17ES12, La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia
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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DReSS): How Far Have We Come? Am J Clin Dermatol 2019; 20:217-236. [PMID: 30652265 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-018-00416-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DReSS), also known as drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DiHS), is an uncommon severe adverse reaction to medications. It is important to recognize it as it is potentially fatal and can cause significant morbidity. From the first reports of drug reactions related to certain anticonvulsants characterized by fever, liver enzyme elevation, and skin changes, our continuously growing understanding of this entity has allowed us to describe its physiopathology and clinical features even further. The relationship of genetic factors, viral activation, and specific drug exposure is now known to play a role in this disease. There is still not a widely accepted marker for DReSS/DiHS, but the spectrum of clinical and laboratory features has now been better outlined. The mainstay of treatment is the use of systemic corticosteroids, but other options such as intravenous immunoglobulin, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, rituximab, and cyclophosphamide have been described. We present a comprehensive review of the literature on DReSS/DiHS, focusing on its history, etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, therapeutic approach, and outcome.
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Desroche T, Poreaux C, Waton J, Schmutz J, Menetre S, Barbaud A. Can we allow a further intake of drugs poorly suspected as responsible in drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (
DRESS
)? A study of practice. Clin Exp Allergy 2019; 49:924-928. [DOI: 10.1111/cea.13380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Tannvir Desroche
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology University Hospital of Nancy Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy France
- Department of Dermatology Centre Hospitalier François Quesnay Mantes‐La‐Jolie France
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology University Hospital of Nancy Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy France
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology University Hospital of Nancy Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy France
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology University Hospital of Nancy Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy France
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- Pharmacy department University Hospital of Nancy Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy France
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology Sorbonne Medecine University, Pharmacoepidemiology and healthcare assessment of the Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP)Tenon Hospital (APHP.6) Paris France
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Mori F, Caffarelli C, Caimmi S, Bottau P, Liotti L, Franceschini F, Cardinale F, Bernardini R, Crisafulli G, Saretta F, Novembre E. Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) in children. ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2019; 90:66-79. [PMID: 30830064 PMCID: PMC6502175 DOI: 10.23750/abm.v90i3-s.8167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) is a severe reaction to drugs. Incidence of DRESS in children is not well known and the mortality rate seems to be lower than 10%. Anticonvulsants are the main drugs involved both in adults and in children. The treatment of choice is intravenous immunoglobulins and corticosteroids used in synergy. Today there are not controlled clinical trials regarding DRESS treatment in children. Anyway, the prompt withdrawn of the offending drug is of paramount importance for a better prognosis. DRESS sequels may occur, consequently, follow-up visits are required at least until the first year after the reaction. (www.actabiomedica.it)
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- Francesca Mori
- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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Cochran BP, Kimbrough EO, Pagán RJ. 62-Year-Old Man With Fever and Pruritic Rash. Mayo Clin Proc 2018; 93:1654-1658. [PMID: 30269943 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Benjamin P Cochran
- Resident in Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Jacksonville, FL
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- Resident in Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Jacksonville, FL
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- Advisor to residents and Consultant in Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
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Ingen-Housz-Oro S, Duong TA, de Prost N, Colin A, Fardet L, Lebrun-Vignes B, Barbaud A, Chosidow O, Wolkenstein P. Traitement des toxidermies graves. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2018; 145:454-464. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2018.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Alvarado SA, Muñoz-Mendoza D, Bahna SL. High-risk drug rashes. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2018; 121:552-560. [PMID: 29803714 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide a brief overview of the clinical presentation, common offending agents, management, prognosis, and mortality of 6 selected high-risk drug rashes, namely, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome, multiple drug hypersensitivity (MDH) syndrome, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), and drug-induced bullous pemphigoid (DIBP). DATA SOURCES A review of the published literature was performed with PubMed and supplemented with our clinical experience. STUDY SELECTIONS The most recent clinically relevant studies and older seminal works were selected. RESULTS Most of the published data on these uncommon rashes were based on small observational series or case reports. SJS and TEN have specific genotypes association with certain drugs, have high morbidity and mortality, and require aggressive management by a team of multiple specialists. DRESS syndrome is a severe, prolonged multiorgan reaction, yet it has a better prognosis than TEN. MDH is a syndrome of repeated reactions to unrelated drugs that often imposes diagnostic and management difficulties. AGEP consists of generalized sterile small pustules, usually mistaken for infection with subsequent inappropriate treatment. Bullous pemphigoid presents with tense pruritic bullae and characteristic linear basement membrane deposition of IgG and C3. DIBP has much better prognosis than the autoimmune variety. CONCLUSION In such high-risk drug rashes, early recognition, immediate withdrawal of the suspected drug(s), prompt individualized management, and monitoring of vital organs function are mandatory for reducing morbidity and mortality. The lack of reliable tests for identification of the causative agent imposes difficulty, particularly in patients receiving multiple medications.
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- Sasha A Alvarado
- Allergy and Immunology Section, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Allergy and Immunology Section, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Allergy and Immunology Section, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.
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Kizilbash Q, Vasquez A, Seaworth B. Strategies for Successful Treatment of Active Tuberculosis in the Setting of DRESS on RIPE. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018; 5:ofy062. [PMID: 29644252 PMCID: PMC5888662 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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We describe 2 young, female patients who developed drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome while on treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Active TB was treated successfully with second-line TB medications, including moxifloxacin, ethambutol, linezolid, and amikacin for 18 months.
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- Quratulain Kizilbash
- Texas Center for Infectious Disease, University of Texas, Health Northeast, San Antonio, Texas.,Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Health Northeast, San Antonio, Texas.,Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.,Heartland National TB Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Texas Center for Infectious Disease, University of Texas, Health Northeast, San Antonio, Texas.,Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Health Northeast, San Antonio, Texas.,Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.,Heartland National TB Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Health Northeast, San Antonio, Texas.,Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.,Heartland National TB Center, San Antonio, Texas.,San Antonio Metro TB Clinic, San Antonio, Texas
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Cabañas R, Calderón O, Ramírez E, Fiandor A, Caballero T, Heredia R, Herranz P, Madero R, Quirce S, Bellón T. Sensitivity and specificity of the lymphocyte transformation test in drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms causality assessment. Clin Exp Allergy 2018; 48:325-333. [DOI: 10.1111/cea.13076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- R. Cabañas
- Department of Allergy; La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Madrid Spain
- PIELenRed Consortium; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Allergy; La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Madrid Spain
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- PIELenRed Consortium; Madrid Spain
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology; School of Medicine; La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Autonomous University of Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Allergy; La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Madrid Spain
- PIELenRed Consortium; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Allergy; La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Madrid Spain
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- Department of Allergy; La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Madrid Spain
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- PIELenRed Consortium; Madrid Spain
- Department of Dermatology; La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Madrid Spain
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- Department of Statistics; La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Madrid Spain
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- Department of Allergy; La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Madrid Spain
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- PIELenRed Consortium; Madrid Spain
- La Paz University Hospital Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ); Madrid Spain
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Thomas M, Hopkins C, Duffy E, Lee D, Loulergue P, Ripamonti D, Ostrov DA, Phillips E. Association of the HLA-B*53:01 Allele With Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome During Treatment of HIV Infection With Raltegravir. Clin Infect Dis 2018; 64:1198-1203. [PMID: 28369189 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare, severe adverse event during treatment with raltegravir. The occurrence of DRESS syndrome during treatment with other drugs is strongly associated with particular HLA alleles. Methods We performed HLA testing in 3 of the 5 patients previously reported to have developed raltegravir-induced DRESS syndrome and in 1 previously unreported patient. We then used virtual modeling to visualize interactions between raltegravir and the imputed HLA molecule. Results Five of the 6 patients who developed raltegravir-induced DRESS syndrome were African, and 1 was Hispanic. HLA typing was performed in 4 patients, all of whom carried both the HLA-B*53 allele and the HLA-C*04 allele to which it is commonly haplotypic. No other HLA alleles were shared by all of the tested patients. Given the approximate prevalence of HLA-B*53 carriage in African (20%) and Hispanic (6%) populations, the probability of all 4 patients being HLA-B*53 carriers, and 2 of 3 African patients being homozygous for HLA-B*53:01, is approximately 0.00002. Conclusions These data implicate the prevalent African allele HLA-B*53:01 in the immunopathogenesis of raltegravir-induced DRESS syndrome. Although the immunopathogenic mechanisms are currently unknown, virtual modeling suggests that raltegravir may bind within the antigen binding cleft of the HLA-B*53:01 molecule, but not within the closely related HLA-B*35:01 molecule. Further studies are necessary to confirm the strength of the association between carriage of the HLA-B*53:01 allele and raltegravir-induced DRESS syndrome, and the potential utility of HLA screening before raltegravir treatment.
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- Mark Thomas
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand.,Infectious Diseases Department, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego, California, USA
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique Cochin-Pasteur de Vaccinologie Cochin-Pasteur, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oates Institute for Experimental Therapeutics, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia
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Ranugha PSS, Betkerur J. Antihypertensives in dermatology Part II - Cutaneous adverse reactions to antihypertensives. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2018; 84:137-147. [DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_992_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Musette P, Janela B. New Insights into Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Pathophysiology. Front Med (Lausanne) 2017; 4:179. [PMID: 29255708 PMCID: PMC5722807 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2017.00179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), also known as drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome, is a severe type of cutaneous drug-induced eruption. DRESS may be a difficult disease to diagnose since the symptoms mimic those of cutaneous and systemic infectious pathologies and can appear up to 3 months after the initial culprit drug exposure. The symptoms of DRESS syndrome include rash development after a minimum of 3 weeks after the onset of a new medication, associated with facial edema, lymphadenopathy, and fever. Biological findings include liver abnormalities, leukocytosis, eosinophilia, atypical lymphocytosis, and reactivation of certain human herpes viruses. In DRESS, liver, kidneys, and lungs are frequently involved in disease evolution. Patients with serious systemic involvement are treated with oral corticosteroids, and full recovery is achieved in the majority of cases. DRESS is a rare disease, and little is known about factors that predict its occurrence. The key features of this reaction are eosinophil involvement, the role of the culprit drug, and virus reactivation that trigger an inappropriate systemic immune response in DRESS patients. Interestingly, it was evidenced that at-risk individuals within a genetically restricted population shared a particular HLA loci. In this respect, a limited number of well-known drugs were able to induce DRESS. This review describes the up-to-date advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of DRESS.
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- Philippe Musette
- Dermatology Department, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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During the past decade, major advances have been made in the accurate diagnosis of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) to drugs, management of their manifestations, and identification of their pathogenetic mechanisms and at-risk populations. Early recognition and diagnosis of SCARs are key in the identification of culprit drugs. SCARS are potentially life threatening, and associated with various clinical patterns and morbidity during the acute stage of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reactions with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, and acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis. Early drug withdrawal is mandatory in all SCARs. Physicians' knowledge is essential to the improvement of diagnosis and management, and in the limitation and prevention of long-term sequelae. This Seminar provides the tools to help physicians in their clinical approach and investigations of SCARs.
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- Tu Anh Duong
- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, Créteil, France; Centre de Référence des Dermatoses Bulleuses Toxiques, Créteil, France.
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, Créteil, France; Centre de Référence des Dermatoses Bulleuses Toxiques, Créteil, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, Créteil, France; Centre de Référence des Dermatoses Bulleuses Toxiques, Créteil, France; EA 7379 EpiDermE (Epidémiologie en Dermatologie et Evaluation des Thérapeutiques), Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne, Créteil, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, Créteil, France; Centre de Référence des Dermatoses Bulleuses Toxiques, Créteil, France; EA 7379 EpiDermE (Epidémiologie en Dermatologie et Evaluation des Thérapeutiques), Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne, Créteil, France; French Satellite of the Cochrane Skin Group, Créteil, France; INSERM, Centre d'Investigation Clinique 1430, Créteil, France
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[DRESS and viruses]. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2017; 145:120-124. [PMID: 28911824 DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cho YT, Yang CW, Chu CY. Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS): An Interplay among Drugs, Viruses, and Immune System. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E1243. [PMID: 28598363 PMCID: PMC5486066 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18061243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a severe multiorgan hypersensitivity reaction mostly caused by a limited number of eliciting drugs in patients with a genetic predisposition. Patients with DRESS syndrome present with characteristic but variable clinical and pathological features. Reactivation of human herpesviruses (HHV), especially HHV-6, is the hallmark of the disease. Anti-viral immune responses intertwined with drug hypersensitivity make the disease more complicated and protracted. In recent years, emerging studies have outlined the disease more clearly, though several important questions remain unresolved. In this review, we provide an overview of DRESS syndrome, including clinical presentations, histopathological features, pathomechanisms, and treatments.
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- Yung-Tsu Cho
- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan.
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan.
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan.
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Roujeau JC, Dupin N. Virus Reactivation in Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (Dress) Results from a Strong Drug-Specific Immune Response. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2017; 5:811-812. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pichler WJ, Srinoulprasert Y, Yun J, Hausmann O. Multiple Drug Hypersensitivity. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2017; 172:129-138. [PMID: 28315874 PMCID: PMC5472211 DOI: 10.1159/000458725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Multiple drug hypersensitivity (MDH) is a syndrome that develops as a consequence of massive T-cell stimulations and is characterized by long-lasting drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHR) to different drugs. The initial symptoms are mostly severe exanthems or drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). Subsequent symptoms due to another drug often appear in the following weeks, overlapping with the first DHR, or months to years later after resolution of the initial presentation. The second DHR includes exanthema, erythroderma, DRESS, Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), hepatitis, and agranulocytosis. The eliciting drugs can be identified by positive skin or in vitro tests. The drugs involved in starting the MDH are the same as for DRESS, and they are usually given in rather high doses. Fixed drug combination therapies like sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim or piperacillin/tazobactam are frequently involved in MDH, and 30-40% of patients with severe DHR to combination therapy show T-cell reactions to both components. The drug-induced T-cell stimulation appears to be due to the p-i mechanism. Importantly, a permanent T-cell activation characterized by PD-1+/CD38+ expression on CD4+/CD25low T cells can be found in the circulation of patients with MDH for many years. In conclusion, MDH is a drug-elicited syndrome characterized by a long-lasting hyperresponsiveness to multiple, structurally unrelated drugs with clinically diverse symptoms.
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- Werner J. Pichler
- Department of Immunology, ADR-AC, Bern, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Immunology, ADR-AC, Bern, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, NSW, Australia
- Department of Immunology, Löwenpraxis, Luzern, Switzerland, NSW, Australia
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While peripheral or tissue eosinophilia may certainly characterize drug eruptions, this feature is hardly pathognomonic for a medication-induced etiology. While delayed drug hypersensitivity reactions with prominent eosinophilic recruitment have been typically classified as type IVb reactions, their pathophysiology is now known to be more complex. Eosinophilic drug reactions have a diversity of presentations and may be benign and self-limited to severe and life-threatening. The extent of clinical involvement is also heterogeneous, ranging from isolated peripheral eosinophilia or single organ involvement (most often the skin and lung) to systemic disease affecting multiple organs, classically exemplified by drug-reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS). The spectrum of implicated medications in the causation of DRESS is ever expanding, and multiple factors including drug metabolites, specific HLA alleles, herpes viruses, and immune system activation have been implicated in pathogenesis. Due to this complex interplay of various factors, diagnostic workup in terms of skin and laboratory testing has not been validated. Similarly, the lack of controlled trials limits treatment options. This review also describes other localized as well as systemic manifestations of eosinophilic disease induced by various medication classes, including their individual pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Given the multitude of clinical patterns associated with eosinophilic drug allergy, the diagnosis can be challenging. Considerable deficits in our knowledge of these presentations remain, but the potential for severe reactions should be borne in mind in order to facilitate diagnosis and institute appropriate management.
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- Merin Kuruvilla
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy & Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy & Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Significant advances have been performed in cutaneous adverse reactions leading to primary prevention strategy and implication of new signaling pathways. Histological features of DRESS and methotrexate toxicity are detailed. New emerging infectious agents are reported including Zika Virus, an arbovirus which can be confused with dengue or chikungunya, a new cowpox virus transmitted by domestic cat leading to lymphadenitis, Spirurina type X larva transmitted in Japan by eating raw squid or fish. Malignancies in pemphigus and pemphigoid are emphasized. Expert recommandations are developped on definitions, diagnosis and disease activity of mucous membrane pemphigoid, bubllous pemphigoid and pemphigus. Psoriasis and cardiometabolic association are discussed. This risk association appears higher in hidradenitis suppurativa, which seems more frequent in patients of African ancestry. IgG4-related disease is an immune mediated entity characterized by fibroinflammatory lesions often misdiagnosed. Pruritus, heat sensations, numbness could be recognized as a small-fiber neuropathy symptoms. Burden impact in common dermatosis is demonstrated and should be integrated in our daily practice.
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- L Valeyrie-Allanore
- Service de dermatologie, centre de référence des maladies bulleuses immunologiques et toxiques, AP-HP, hôpital Henri-Mondor, 51, avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 94000 Créteil Cedex ; université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France.
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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS): A National Analysis of Data from 10-Year Post-marketing Surveillance. Drug Saf 2016; 38:1211-8. [PMID: 26370105 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-015-0343-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare, severe and potentially fatal cutaneous adverse drug reaction (the mortality rate is up to 10 %) associated with numerous and apparently heterogeneous drugs. The aetiology is unknown. OBJECTIVE To report Italian cases of DRESS over a 10-year period. METHODS We searched the National Pharmacovigilance Network (NPN) for the term 'drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms' from 1 January 2004 to 1 January 2014, to identify all reports of DRESS. Each case was checked to avoid duplication. RESULTS In the NPN, we identified 91 serious cases of DRESS: 68 were spontaneous, still-unpublished reports, while 23 additional cases were derived from screening of the scientific literature, performed by marketing authorization holders. Notably, the single common element linking all cases of DRESS was intake of a drug containing an aromatic ring. CONCLUSION Thanks to the largest national DRESS case series ever reported, we were able to hypothesize, for the first time, that there is an association between use of drugs containing an aromatic ring in their chemical structure and DRESS. This might aid understanding of the aetiology of DRESS and facilitate diagnosis.
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Civardi G, Zanlari L, Bassi E, Zangrandi A, Maria Cesinaro A, Nosseir S, De Maria N. Life Threatening, Allopurinol-related Dress Syndrome as a Rare Cause of Fever of Unknown Origin. Intern Med 2015; 54:2073-7. [PMID: 26278306 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.54.4270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Drug reaction eosinophilia with systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a potentially life threatening condition secondary to the usage of a wide type of drugs. A 38-year-old woman under allopurinol therapy for hyperuricemia was admitted in our department with fever and a diffuse cutaneous erythematous eruption. A few days after admission she developed rapidly progressive signs of acute liver and kidney failure. Subsequently, her clinical conditions shortly improved. The histologic findings obtained from skin and liver biopsies were consistent with a toxic drug reaction. The patient completely recovered and has been healthy for five years.
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