title: A neutrophilic drug reaction to Clomid.
abstract: A 33-year-old woman treated for infertility with multiple courses of clomiphene citrate (Clomid) presented with the complaint of a rash with every course of the medication. Examination revealed petechiae and palpable purpura on her lower extremities which, histologically, were found to be consistent with a neutrophilic drug reaction. The clinical course of this unusual presentation, as well as a brief review of the neutrophilic dermatoses, are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, USA.
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Coots
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: McCoy
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gehlbach
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002996:Clomiphene / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005300:Fertility Agents, Female / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005300:Fertility Agents, Female; D002996:Clomiphene