TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
T2 - a retrospective analysis showing a clear predilection for women.
AU - Tamir, Einat
AU - Wohl, Yonit
AU - Mashiah, Jacob
AU - Brenner, Sarah
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The clinical reaction pattern acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is increasingly recognized today as drug intake details are more meticulously recorded and diagnostic guidelines are formulated. Nevertheless, the diagnosis and etiology remain unclear. This examination of the clinical and histologic features of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, undertaken in a retrospective study of 13 patients in an urban medical center, was aimed at determining the underlying mechanism of the etiology of the disease. Findings include a female predominance and the overwhelming prevalence of acetaminophen as the culprit agent, adding two more components to what is known about acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. The possible mechanisms of the disease are discussed, enlightened by its appearance in two women in the study who were pregnant when the reaction first erupted.
AB - The clinical reaction pattern acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is increasingly recognized today as drug intake details are more meticulously recorded and diagnostic guidelines are formulated. Nevertheless, the diagnosis and etiology remain unclear. This examination of the clinical and histologic features of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, undertaken in a retrospective study of 13 patients in an urban medical center, was aimed at determining the underlying mechanism of the etiology of the disease. Findings include a female predominance and the overwhelming prevalence of acetaminophen as the culprit agent, adding two more components to what is known about acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. The possible mechanisms of the disease are discussed, enlightened by its appearance in two women in the study who were pregnant when the reaction first erupted.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-9740.2006.05019.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-9740.2006.05019.x
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AN - SCOPUS:33748872507
VL - 5
SP - 186
EP - 188
JO - Skinmed
JF - Skinmed
SN - 1540-9740
IS - 4
ER -