Persistent anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome responding to ciclosporin

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作者
Harman, KE [1 ]
Morris, SD [1 ]
Higgins, EM [1 ]
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[1] Kings Coll Hosp London, Dept Dermatol, London, England
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10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01267.x
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
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The drug hypersensitivity syndrome is a severe, multisystem reaction that typically develops within 2 months of starting a drug. We describe a case which has been unusually persistent, requiring prolonged treatment with systemic corticosteroids and after 1 year, ciclosporin. To the best of our knowledge, the use of ciclosporin for the treatment of the drug hypersensitivity syndrome has not been described previously.
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