[Fever after hip joint operation].
We report a case of carbamazepine-induced hypersensitivity syndrome with prolonged fever, rash, pharyngitis, mild cholestasis and renal impairment which resolved within 2 weeks after stopping carbamazepine. Prominent eosinophilia developed after improvement of clinical signs.
Sauvant
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Departement Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Salomon
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D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery*
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D002220:Carbamazepine