PubMed · 2010 · 14 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesImmunologyPharmacotherapyAutoimmunityHypersensitivityAllergic ConditionsDrug AllergyDrug-induced Skin ReactionsEosinophilic DisordersHypersensitivity ReactionsDress SyndromeDrug Hypersensitivity ReactionsDrug-induced Hypersensitivity SyndromeDrug-induced Rash With EosinophiliaEosinophilic DermatosesEosinophilic DermatosisEosinophilic Skin DisordersSevere Cutaneous Adverse Reactions
Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) are rare and life-threatening conditions that may be precipitated by anticonvulsive agents. We describe a patient with overlapping features of these hypersensitivity syndromes.