Drug reaction with herbal supplement: a possible case of drug induced lupus erythematosus
A 24-year-old lady presented with four days history of fever, non-pruritic rash, ankle pain and swelling. She had consumed herbal supplement five days before the onset of symptoms. Examinations revealed erythematous maculo-papular lesions of varying sizes on sun exposed areas. Patient was suspected...
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/31391/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/31391/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/31391/1/Drug_Induced_Lupus.pdf |
| Summary: | A 24-year-old lady presented with four days history of fever, non-pruritic rash, ankle pain and swelling. She had consumed herbal supplement five days before the onset of symptoms. Examinations revealed erythematous maculo-papular lesions of varying sizes on sun exposed areas. Patient was suspected to have Drug Induced Lupus Erythematosus (DILE) and subsequently symptoms subsided rapidly on withholding the herbal medication.
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