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ArticleAllergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology2023

Fatal eosinophilic myocarditis and submassive hepatic necrosis in lamotrigine induced DRESS syndrome.

Khanh Duy Doan, Adeyinka Akinsanya, Matthew Kuhar, Hector Mesa

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Article in Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Khanh Duy DoanDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Adeyinka AkinsanyaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 350 W 11th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Matthew KuharDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 350 W 11th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Hector MesaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA. hmesa@iu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1833-4642
Indiana University School of MedicineTemple University Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare but severe and sometimes fatal adverse drug reaction that is known to occur with a number of antiepileptic drugs. It often follows a prolonged clinical course, which can worsen even after discontinuing the causative drug and administering steroid treatment. Failure to promptly identify the delayed involvement of vital organs, such as the heart and liver, may result in irreversible organ failure and death. We report a case of a presumed sudden death of a young woman who had a documented history of a protracted intermittent hypersensitivity reaction to lamotrigine. Postmortem examination revealed the presence of eosinophilic myocarditis and submassive hepatic necrosis diagnostic of fatal DRESS syndrome that progressed despite early discontinuation of the medication and improvement of dermatologic and hematologic symptoms following steroid therapy.

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AutopsyDrug hypersensitivity syndromeLamotrigineMassive hepatic necrosisMyocarditisThyroiditis

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PMID37880699
PMCPMC10601244
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