Hydroxychloroquine-induced repetitive atypical pustular drug eruptions in the same patient separated by 12 years.
Jeffrey ChenLauryn M FalconeArivarasan D KarunamurthyJonhan HoJoseph C EnglishPublished in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been reported to cause pustular drug eruptions such as acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) and putular psoriasis (PP). Clinical differentitation of these entities is often difficult. This case emphasizes characteritics of AGEP and PP as well as the need for clinicans to proactively follow-up these patients to monitor for the more aggressive outcome of PP.
Keyphrases
- drug induced
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- liver failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- high frequency
- case report
- respiratory failure
- emergency department
- intensive care unit
- hepatitis b virus
- atopic dermatitis
- aortic dissection
- electronic health record
- acute respiratory distress syndrome