Lichenoid drug reaction due to anti‐tubercular therapy presenting as erythroderma
First‐line anti‐tubercular therapy (ATT) is very effective in management of tuberculosis and is usually well tolerated. Varied spectrum of cutaneous adverse drug reactions is associated with ATT, of which lichenoid drug eruption (LDR) constitutes approximately 10% of the cases. However, LDR presenti...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Dermatologic therapy 2020-01, Vol.33 (1), p.e13169-n/a |
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Zusammenfassung: | First‐line anti‐tubercular therapy (ATT) is very effective in management of tuberculosis and is usually well tolerated. Varied spectrum of cutaneous adverse drug reactions is associated with ATT, of which lichenoid drug eruption (LDR) constitutes approximately 10% of the cases. However, LDR presenting as erythroderma is very rare. Here, we report a case of exfoliative dermatitis secondary to LDR which developed after 5 months of ATT. |
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ISSN: | 1396-0296 1529-8019 |
DOI: | 10.1111/dth.13169 |