Successful treatment of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome relapse with oral pulsed dexamethasone

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.07.015
• Publication Date: 2018-10-13T05:13:03Z
• Authors: Claire-Audrey Y. ...; Adriana Lopez; Natalia M. Fontec...; Larisa J. Geskin
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Case Report; 3. Good health

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a severe hypersensitivity that can be life threatening. Long-term treatment corticosteroids required in the management of DRESS syndrome, relapse or worsening after short course steroids initial improvement common. Oral steroid pulse therapy has been used to treat various dermatologic conditions goal reducing toxicity associated sustained use. The use oral not reported.