Eosinophilic infiltration of oesophagus following carbamazepine‐induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: an under‐reported sequel?

We report a patient with carbamazepine‐induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), who developed painful dysphagia in the follow‐up period. Gastrointestinal, including oesophageal, complications are rarely reported following DRESS, and we wish to highlight this possibly un...

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Published inClinical and experimental dermatology Vol. 47; no. 8; pp. 1583 - 1584
Main Authors Greenish, Huw W. S., Divekar, Preshita, Fortun, Paul, Bracey, Tim S., Frewen, John, Bendall, Oliver
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.08.2022
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Carbamazepine
Dysphagia
Eosinophilia
Leukocytes (eosinophilic)
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Summary:We report a patient with carbamazepine‐induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), who developed painful dysphagia in the follow‐up period. Gastrointestinal, including oesophageal, complications are rarely reported following DRESS, and we wish to highlight this possibly under‐reported phenomenon.
Bibliography:Ethics approval: Ethics approval not applicable. The patient provided informed consent for publication of their case details and images.
Funding: Not applicable.
Data availability: Not applicable.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/ced.15229