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| Year : 2014 | Volume
: 46
| Issue : 2 | Page : 232-233 |
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by piroxicam: A case report
Y Cherif1, Moez Jallouli1, M Mseddi2, H Turki2, Z Bahloul1
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
2 Department of IDermatology, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
Correspondence Address:
Moez Jallouli
Department of Internal Medicine, Hedi Chaker University Hospital, Sfax
Tunisia
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.129332
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a severe adverse cutaneous reaction characterized by an acute episode of sterile pustules over erythematous-edematous skin. The main triggering drugs are antibiotics, mainly beta-lactam and macrolides. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs may rarely be responsible. We describe a case of a woman with AGEP, who presented with generalized pustulosis lesions after the use of piroxicam for renal colic. The diagnosis was confirmed by the clinical and histological correlations and the dermatosis resolved after withdrawal of the drug.
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