Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis due to oral use of blue dyes

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is a rare severe pustular cutaneous adverse reaction characterized by a rapid clinical course with typical histological findings. It is accompanied by fever and acute eruption of non-follicular pustules overlying erythrodermic skin. The causative agents are...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Korean journal of internal medicine 2011, 26(3), , pp.360-363
Hauptverfasser: Sener, Osman, Kose, Ösman, Kartal, Özgür, Safali, Mukerrem
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Zusammenfassung:Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is a rare severe pustular cutaneous adverse reaction characterized by a rapid clinical course with typical histological findings. It is accompanied by fever and acute eruption of non-follicular pustules overlying erythrodermic skin. The causative agents are most frequently antibacterial drugs. We present a patient with acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis caused by methylene blue and indigotin dyes.
ISSN:1226-3303
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DOI:10.3904/kjim.2011.26.3.360