Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Induced by the Second-Generation Antipsychotic Cariprazine

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...

Terbinafine-induced acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis.

Terbinafine is an allylamine antifungal agent, effective in the treatment of dermatomycoses. Many cutaneous adverse reactions have been reported (in about 3% of treated patients). Furthermore terbinafine has been associated with pustular eruptions, as well as the induction and exacerbation of pre-existing psoriasis and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP). AGEP is an uncommon asept...

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis