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Nitrofurantoin-Induced Radiation Recall Dermatitis., Ian Garrahy, Daniel Forman
Nitrofurantoin-Induced Radiation Recall Dermatitis., Ian Garrahy, Daniel Forman
Reading Hospital Internal Medicine Residency
Radiation recall dermatitis (RRD) is an inflammatory skin reaction that develops in a previously quiescent radiation field triggered most commonly by chemotherapy, particularly anthracyclines and taxanes. Radiation-recall dermatitis secondary to antibiotic therapy is quite rare. The patient is 61-year-old female with a history of squamous cell carcinoma of the left breast treated with neoadjuvant carboplatin, paclitaxel, and anthracycline chemotherapy followed by surgery and subsequent whole breast radiation 6040 cGy. Eight years after completion of her radiation she developed diffuse redness of the left breast after two doses of nitrofurantoin taken for a urinary tract infection. On examination, vital signs were …
Agep Overlap Induced By Hydroxychloroquine: A Case Report And Literature Review., Christopher Mercogliano, Muhammad Khan, Catherine Lin, Elan Mohanty, Ryan Zimmerman
Agep Overlap Induced By Hydroxychloroquine: A Case Report And Literature Review., Christopher Mercogliano, Muhammad Khan, Catherine Lin, Elan Mohanty, Ryan Zimmerman
Reading Hospital Internal Medicine Residency
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare drug reaction manifesting as pustular lesions with surrounding erythema following exposure. The disease is often self-limited and treatment is supportive. It may present in an atypical variant with vesicles that desquamate into erosions, which classifies the disease as an AGEP/SJS Overlap. This overlap syndrome can carry a substantial mortality rate and necessitate elevation in the level of care. Hydroxychloroquine has been implicated in cases of AGEP, and we present a case of AGEP/SJS overlap attributed to this common medication. Given the prevalence of drug eruptions, it is critical for the physicians to …