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ArticleCureus2026

Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Following Carbamazepine Use in a Young Male With Psychiatric Comorbidities.

Nilar Win, Bianca Afroz Liya, Sadia Arefin

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Nilar WinAcute Medicine, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, Luton, GBR.
Bianca Afroz LiyaGeneral Internal Medicine, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, Luton, GBR.
Sadia ArefinGeneral Internal Medicine, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, Luton, GBR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening drug-induced hypersensitivity reaction. It is characterized by fever, widespread rash, hematologic abnormalities including eosinophilia, lymphadenopathy, and visceral organ involvement. We report a case of a 25-year-old male who developed DRESS syndrome following initiation of carbamazepine for psychiatric indications. The patient presented with systemic symptoms and a characteristic dermatologic and hematologic profile. Diagnostic workup included lymph node biopsy and imaging, with findings consistent with reactive lymphadenopathy. Prompt recognition and cessation of the offending drug, alongside supportive treatment, led to clinical improvement.

Indexed as

carbamazepinedermatopathic lymphadenitisdress syndromedrug hypersensitivityeosinophiliarash

Identifiers

PMID41924660
PMCPMC13038312

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