Tendon sheath abscess and severe carbamazepine hypersensitivity.
We report a 10-year-old girl with enthesitis and Staphylococcus aureus tendon sheath abscess as complications of severe carbamazepine hypersensitivity. Our patient had an adverse reaction to intravenous immunoglobulin and this, as well as the use of corticosteroids, may have contributed to her condition.
Khatami
Ameneh
A
Department of General Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ameneh.khatami@gmail.com
Singh-Grewal
Davinder
D
Kilham
Henry
H
D000038:Abscess / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D013710:Tendons / Q000503:physiopathology*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine