title: Hypersensitivity to carbamazepine presenting with a leukemoid reaction, eosinophilia, erythroderma, and renal failure.
abstract: We report a patient in whom hypersensitivity to carbamazepine presented with generalized erythroderma, a severe leukemoid reaction, eosinophilia, hyponatremia, and renal failure. This is the first report of such an unusual reaction to carbamazepine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ray-Chaudhuri
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Pye
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boggild
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003873:Dermatitis, Exfoliative / Q000139:chemically induced; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D007955:Leukemoid Reaction / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine