Erythema multiforme induced by fluconazole in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and review of the literature.
| Autor: | de Aquino da Silva VS, Freire AEN, Ribeiro NV Jr, Sperandio FF, de Carli ML, Hanemann JAC |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | General dentistry [Gen Dent] 2020 Mar-Apr; Vol. 68 (2), pp. 50-54. |
| Abstrakt: | Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute hypersensitivity reaction that affects the skin and/or mucosa. EM induced by fluconazole is extremely rare, with only 2 previously published case reports. The aims of this article are to report a rare case of severe EM induced by fluconazole in an immunocompetent patient and to review all similar published cases. A 35-year-old man presented with multiple painful superficial ulcerated lesions on the lips, superficial ulcers on the right and left ocular mucosa, and erythematous macules on the right cervical region. Moreover, multiple painful superficial ulcers covered by a serofibrinous pseudomembrane were located on the oral mucosa. The lesions appeared after the initial oral use of fluconazole (100 mg) 3 weeks previously for the treatment of onychomycosis. The clinical diagnosis was EM associated with fluconazole. The antifungal medication was discontinued, and a single dose of intramuscular Diprospan (5 mg of betamethasone dipropionate/2 mg of betamethasone disodium phosphate) was prescribed. Complete healing of all lesions at the 7-day follow-up was observed. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest pertaining to any of the products or companies discussed in this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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