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ea0032p325 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid / Others | ECE2013

A rare presentation of DRESS-associated thyrotoxicosis and myocarditis: case report

Lee Wei Feng , Seow Cherng Jye , Jong Michelle

Introduction: Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe drug eruption with systemic involvement. Visceral manifestations consisting of fulminant hepatic failure, myocarditis, interstitial nephritis, pneumonitis and autoimmune hypothyroidism are known sequela. We report a case of DRESS syndrome post Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) therapy complicated by both myocarditis and autoimmune thyrotoxicosis.Case report: A p...