TY - JOUR AU - Neri, I. AU - Virdi, A. AU - Piccolo, V. AU - Patrizi, A. PY - 2011/03/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) due to lamotrigine in a 12-year-old girl. JF - European Journal of Pediatric Dermatology JA - Eur. J. Pediat. Dermatol. VL - 21 IS - 1 SE - DO - UR - https://www.ejpd.com/index.php/journal/article/view/699 SP - 7-10 AB - Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare, but potentially<br />severe drug reaction, occurring about 3-6 weeks after drug administration and characterized<br />by morbilliform skin rash, fever, lymphadenopathy, eosinophilia and single or multiple<br />organ involvement. We report a case of a 12-year-old girl, treated with lamotrigine for epilepsy<br />and developing DRESS due to this drug. Clinical and laboratory findings along with<br />some pathogenetic hypotheses are also discussed. ER -