Dapsone Syndrome
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Severe dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome.
Dapsone, a potent antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory compound, is mainly used in the treatment of leprosy and a variety of blistering skin diseases. It may cause a severe adverse drug reaction with multiorgan involvement known as dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome. We report the case of a 21-year-old female patient with dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome. The clinical presentation mimicked a vir...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Marine Medical Society
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0975-3605
DOI: 10.4103/0975-3605.202980