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Drug‐Induced Hypersensivity Syndrome Associated with Epstein‐Barr Virus Infection: A Pediatric Case Report
Author(s) -
SCAGNI PAOLA,
MORELLO MAURA,
RAMUS MARISA VIETTI,
AGOSTINI MANUELA,
PAGLIERO ROSAURA
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.00891.x
Subject(s) - medicine , carbamazepine , drug , virus , epstein–barr virus , antiepileptic drug , epstein–barr virus infection , immunology , epilepsy , pharmacology , psychiatry
Drug hypersensitivity syndrome is an acute, severe, multi‐organ systemic reaction, usually developing with aromatic antiepileptic drugs. Interaction between drug‐induced hypersensivity syndrome and viral infections is debated. We report the first case of severe carbamazepine‐induced hypersensivity syndrome associated with Epstein‐Barr virus infection in a child.