Dapsone induced cholangitis as a part of dapsone syndrome: a case report
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Dapsone induced cholangitis as a part of dapsone syndrome: a case report
BACKGROUND Dapsone can rarely cause a hypersensitivity reaction called dapsone syndrome, consisting of fever, hepatitis, exfoliative dermatitis, lymphadenopathy and hemolytic anemia. Dapsone syndrome is a manifestation of the DRESS (drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) syndrome which is a serious condition that has been reported in association with various drugs. Cholangitis in da...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Gastroenterology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1471-230X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-230x-3-21