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

• Published in: Clinical 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
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.08.2022
• Subjects: Carbamazepine; Dysphagia; Eosinophilia; Leukocytes (eosinophilic)

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...