CASE REPORTS
Isoniazid-induced Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Presenting as Acute Eosinophilic Myocarditis
2015 Volume 54 Issue 10 Pages 1227-1230
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2015 Volume 54 Issue 10 Pages 1227-1230
It has been reported that hypereosinophilic syndrome may be induced by antituberculosis drugs. We herein report the case of a 43-year-old man who had been on antituberculosis drugs for two months to treat tuberculous meningitis. During therapy, he suffered from drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) presenting as acute eosinophilic myocarditis, as confirmed on a histopathologic examination. According to the patient's medication history, clinical features and accessory examination findings, the eosinophilic myocarditis was thought to be possibly induced by isoniazid. Although further investigations are needed to confirm causality, isoniazid may be added to the list of drugs with the potential to cause DRESS syndrome.
