title: [DRESS syndrome to allopurinol: a case in Dakar].
abstract: We report a case of DRESS syndrome also called drug hypersensitivity reaction occurring a 47 years old Senegalese man who has been taking allopurinol for 3 months. That drug was prescribed for peripheric arthralgias associated to a hyperuricemia. He presented a generalised pruritus, cutaneous lesions, fever and facial oedema. On the biological examens, hyperleucocytosis with hypereosinophilia and hyperlymphocytosis associated to the presence of segmented basophiles. In addition, a hepatic cytolysis and cholestasis were documented. Liver ultrasound was normal. The hemocults were negative. These following serologies have been performed and were negative: hepatitis B and C, Epstein Barr-virus, cytomegalovirus, syphilis, toxoplasma and parvovirus B19. The anti-nuclear and anti-DNA antibodies were negative. A favourable clinical evolution was remarked after allopurinol treatment withdrawal. A desquamation occurred after 6 days and hemogram turned out to the normal as well as the hepatic tests after 2 weeks. The virologic examens performed 2 months later were unremarkable. This case point out the importance of the early diagnosis and quick withdrawal of the drug in order to prevent serious forms leading to the 10% of death.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine interne, Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dia
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ba-Fall
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouldouyre
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chevalier
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Debonne
mesh_terms: D000493:Allopurinol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000963:Antimetabolites / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000188:drug therapy; D003875:Drug Eruptions; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012675:Senegal; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000963:Antimetabolites; D000493:Allopurinol