Hepatic necrosis associated with drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome

• Main Authors: Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos (Author), Patricia Picciarelli de Lima (Author), Luciana Maragno (Author), Fabio Toshio Watanabe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS; also known as drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms [DRESS]) is a life-threatening condition first described by Chaikenetal. in 1950. It is characterized by extensive mucocutaneous rash; fever; lymphadenopathy; hepatitis; hematological ab...