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Drug reaction eosinophilia with systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a potentially life threatening condition secondary to the usage of a wide type of drugs. A 38-year-old woman under allopurinol therapy for hyperuricemia was admitted in our department with fever and a diffuse cutaneous
METHODS
A 67-years-old man suffered from relapsing moderate fever and back pain after arthroscopy of the knee under peridural anaesthesia. Antibiotics given for suspected iatrogenic infection was started, but was without improvement. After 4 months under several antibiotic regimes his condition
A 2-year-old, neutered, crossbreed bitch was presented as an emergency with painful abdomen, fever and vomiting. The cause of the acute abdomen was a pyonephrosis of the left kidney, caused by four xanthine stones, which had blocked the ureter. After surgical removal of the heavily altered left
BACKGROUND
Ecstasy (Ec) use produces hyperthermia, excessive sweating, intense thirst, an inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) and a multisystemic toxicity due to oxidative stress (OS). Intense thirst induces high intake of pure water, which associated with SIADH, usually develops
This study involved cases of unexplained fever for which an infectious disease consultation was requested and for which an untoward drug reaction was thought responsible. Twelve cases that met strict criteria for drug-induced fever are presented. Antimicrobial agents were responsible for eight
A 16-year-old male patient, with a history of essential hypertension enrolled in an experimental drug protocol using allopurinol, presented to our emergency department with a 10-day history of fever. Initial laboratory evaluation revealed leukocytosis, eosinophilia, and transaminitis. After
OBJECTIVE
It is the intention of this report to identify appropriate analytical tests which allow for the monitoring of allopurinol treatment of patients with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome and the prevention of uric acid or xanthine lithiasis.
METHODS
A 12 year old boy with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome presented
Liver enzyme elevation is a common reason for referral to a gastroenterologist. Drugs are one of the most common reasons for asymptomatic elevation of liver enzymes. We present here a case of granulomatous hepatitis (GH) secondary to long-term use of allopurinol. An 83-year-old male with a history
Hyperthermia is under intensive investigation as a treatment for tumors both alone and in combination with other therapeutic agents. Hyperthermia has a profound effect on the function and structural integrity of tumor microvasculature; this has often been cited as a reason for its effectiveness in
Allopurinol is still an effective uric-acid lowering drug since its introduction in 1963. However it has been frequently incriminated for severe adverse drug reactions. From our retrospective review of 13 inpatients with allopurinol adverse reactions seen over 3 years, fever and rash were the
A 36-year-old man had pain in both knees and an elevated uric acid concentration; his liver function was normal. Allopurinol therapy was started, 100 mg twice daily. After one month fever, lethargy, and severe polyarthralgia developed. On admission to our hospital liver function was abnormal, and a
We report the case of a 67-year-old man who developed a pustular eruption, fever, neutrophilia and eosinophilia, following a short course of allopurinol. Toxic pustuloderma is an uncommon form of generalized pustular eruption with several characteristic clinical and pathological features. A number