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Case Report
Exfoliative dermatitis and non-fatal hepatitis induced by phenytoin
SD Choudhary, VY Jain, VB Dixit, Rajeev Sen
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Correspondence Address:
S D Choudhary
Correspondence Address:
S D Choudhary
| How to cite this article: Choudhary S D, Jain V Y, Dixit V B, Sen R. Exfoliative dermatitis and non-fatal hepatitis induced by phenytoin. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1990;56:54-55 |
Copyright: (C)1990 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
A 15 year old boy having epilepsy developed exfoliative dermatitis hepatitis accompanied by fever, lymphadenopathy, facial edema and eosinophilia, three weeks after the regular 'intake of phenytoin. He was treated with systemic corticosteroids which prevented the fatal termination.
Keywords: Phenytoin, Exfoliative dermatitis, Hepatitis
