| A Case of Dapsone Syndrome. |
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Jeong Kyu Seoh, Hye Kyong Bae, Jae Seung Yang, Eung Deok Choi, Baek Keun Lim, Jong Soo Kim |
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Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea |
| Dapsone 증후군 1례 |
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서정규, 배혜경, 양재승, 최응덕, 임백근, 김종수 |
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연세대학교 원주의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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Received: 1 April 1988 • Accepted: 25 April 1988 |
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| Abstract |
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Dapsone syndrome is a rare hypersensitivity reaction to Dapsone. The reaction included fever,
malaise, dermatitis jaundice with hepatic dysfunction, lymphadenopathy, and hemolytic anemia.
We have experienced a case of Dapsone syndrome in a 10 years old male. This patients had taken
D.D.S. with 50 mg per day for 1 month to treat an unknown skin disease. After then, above mentioned
symptoms and signs were developed. All of the main features of the Dapsone Syndrome were present
in this case, and none of the clinical and laboratory findings were incompatible with this diagnosis.
A brief review of the related literature is presented. |
| Key Words:
Dapsone, Dapsone syndrome |
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