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ArticleCureus2025

Lady in Red: A Fatal Case of Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms.

Reese M Cargioli, Brian Nguyen, Hytham Rashid, Ben Drake, Stephen Fletcher

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Reese M CargioliDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA.
Brian NguyenDepartment of Graduate Medical Education, University of Houston College of Medicine, Houston, USA.
Hytham RashidDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Houston/HCA Houston Healthcare, Houston, USA.
Ben DrakeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Merit Health Wesley, Hattiesburg, USA.
Stephen FletcherDepartment of Internal Medicine, Merit Health Wesley, Hattiesburg, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare, life-threatening drug-induced hypersensitivity reaction. Here, we present the case of a 72-year-old female patient who developed DRESS after starting allopurinol, a well-known causative agent. The patient initially presented to Urgent Care with rash and diarrhea where she was prescribed methylprednisolone dose pack, diphenhydramine as needed, and metronidazole for possible colitis. She had multiple outpatient clinic and emergency department visits for follow-up of fluctuating symptoms and a persistently elevated WBC count despite multiple courses of antibiotics for presumed colitis. After a prolonged clinical course, she was diagnosed with DRESS and admitted for high-dose glucocorticoids. Unfortunately, her condition deteriorated after transfer to the intensive care unit, and she passed away. This case highlights the importance of early consideration, diagnosis, and treatment of DRESS to avoid potentially fatal outcomes.

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adult hospital medicineallergy/immunologydermatologydressdress reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptomsdrug rashdrug reactiondrug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (dress) syndromepersistent diarrhea

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PMID40370890
PMCPMC12077247

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