Abstract | INTRODUCTION: CASE PRESENTATION: We report on a 62-year-old Caucasian woman with carbamazepine associated hypersensitivity syndrome, who developed diarrhea, fever, skin lesions, pericardial effusion and pathology on electrocardiogram with terminal negative T waves in I, II, aVL, V5 and V6,. After withdrawal of carbamazepine and administration of methylprednisolone, all initial symptoms improved, white blood cell count normalized, pericardial effusion resolved and pathologic electrocardiogram findings resolved. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Felix Aigner, Wolfgang Aigner, Friedrich Hoppichler, Gerhard Luef, Hugo Bonatti |
Journal | Cases journal
(Cases J)
Vol. 1
Issue 1
Pg. 312
(Nov 14 2008)
ISSN: 1757-1626 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19014587
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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