Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Induced by Etanercept: Another Dermatologic Adverse Effect

Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Induced by Etanercept: Another Dermatologic Adverse Effect

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a skin eruption that is primarily drug induced and characterized by the formation of numerous acute and sterile pustules on an erythematous background as mentioned by Weinblatt et al. (1999). We present a case of AGEP, following administration of etanercept, an antitumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF- α ) antibody, in a patient with psoriasis. ...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by simvastatin.

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is an acute pustular eruption occurring most commonly after drug ingestion. It is a self-healing condition with spontaneous cure after discontinuation of the causative drug. We report the second case, as far as we know, of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by simvastatin intake. Conclusion: simvastatin can be included on the long list ...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by mifepristone

CASE REPORT A 26-year-old woman of Vietnamese descent presented to the emergency department with a widespread, symmetric, erythematous, and pustular eruption (Fig 1). The outbreak initially affected the waistline, and the axillary, inguinal, and inframammary folds. It then spread to involve the neck, wrists, areolae, and the antecubital and popliteal fossae (Fig 2). The pustules were superficia...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by sorafenib.

Discussion | Periosteal ganglia are uncommon single or multiloculatedsubcutaneouscysticnodules.These lesionsare rarely encounteredbydermatologists and areusually seen in the orthopedic setting.Althoughdescribedmainly inmen, these lesions also have been reported1,2 in children. Periosteal ganglia typically involvethetibia,but reports2-4havealsodescribed involvementof themedialmalleolus, femur, i...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by methylphenidate: a new adverse effect.