Phenytoin hypersensitivity syndrome with positive patch test. A possible cross-reactivity with amitriptyline

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 186-190

  Galindo Bonilla, P A ^a,b   Romero Aguilera, G ^a   Feo Brito, F ^a   Gomez Torrijos E ^a   Garcia Rodriguez R ^a   Cortina de la Calle, P ^a   Encinas Barrios, C ^a  

^a Ciudad Real Hospital   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allergy to anticonvulsants; Amitriptyline; Cross reactivity; Diphenylhydantoin; Drug allergy; Patch test; Phenytoin hypersensitivity syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMITRIPTYLINE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EOSINOPHILIA; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; PATCH TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; RASH; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; BIOPSY; CROSS REACTIONS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; PHENYTOIN; SKIN;

EID: 0031875496     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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