Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis: An update

Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis due to pristinamycin.

To cite: Catho G, Ader F, Chidiac C, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013008594 DESCRIPTION A 56-year-old woman with a history of eczematis and autoimmune hypothyroidism presenting with superficial bacterial abscess located in the upper medial quadrant of the right breast. Pristinamycine (antistaphylococcal antibiotic available in France, th...

Carbimazole induced acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis

Background Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) also known as pustular drug eruption is an unusual drug induced hypersensitivity skin manifestation, characterized by acute onset of fever, and numerous non-follicular pinhead sterile pustules on erythematous background , usually over the flexural areas and face [1]. Neutrophils are involved in the pathogenesis of AGEP. Neutrophilacti...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

Case Report A case of generalised pustular psoriasis mimicking acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis

Differentiating between acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) and generalised pustular psoriasis (GPP) is very challenging because of clinical and histopathological similarities. A 60-year-old woman presented with pustular eruption and fever. She had taken dapsone and zaltoprofen for five days. Laboratory findings revealed neutrophil dominant leucocytosis and histopathological findi...

An illusion of septic shock: acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis with multiorgan dysfunction

Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare cutaneous eruption, most often caused by commonly used antibiotics. It is characterised by an acute onset of non-follicular sterile pustular rash and erythema within hours or days of drug exposure and usually resolves spontaneously within 1-2 weeks once the drug is discontinued. Haemodynamic involvement in the form of shock is rare. He...