title: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to thallium.
abstract: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is characterized clinically by fever, pruritus and acute pustular eruption. Usually a drug is found to be the responsible agent. We present a patient who experienced an acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to radioactive thallium. The eruption cleared rapidly after discontinuation of the drug and systemic corticosteroid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Iran University of Medicine, Hazrat Rasoul Hospital, Niyaeh st, Satarkhan Ave, Tehran, Iran. saeidmj@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Aziz Jalali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mirzazadeh Javaheri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salehian
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology*; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes