Desquamating Rash with Hepatitis

A diffuse painful desquamating rash.

A case of desquamating rash associated with methadone use.

A man who had been taking prescribed methadone for many years presented with a desquamating rash (predominantly affecting the hands and feet) complicated by cellulitis of the right leg. There have now been multiple reports of a similar rash among methadone users in Sydney. The cause remains unknown.

Acute Brucellosis with Pancytopenia and Maculopapular Rash

    Human brucellosis is common in developing countries and is a multi-system disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Cutaneous lesions associated with brucellosis have been rarely reported in the literature. Here we present a case of a 32-year-old man with history of consumption of cheese made from raw milk seen with occurrence of pancytopenia and diffuse maculopapular rash...

Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome following cholestatic hepatitis A: a case report

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections occur predominantly in children, and are usually self-limiting. However, 75-95% of the infections in adults are symptomatic (mostly with jaundice), with the illness symptoms usually persisting for a few weeks. Atypical manifestations include relapsing hepatitis, prolonged cholestasis, and complications involving renal injury. Drug rash with eosinophilia and sy...

Severe Desquamating Disorder After Liver Transplant

OBJECTIVE The objective of this article is to present and discuss the clinical characteristics of TEN (Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis) and GVHD (Graft Versus Host Disease) following orthotopic liver transplantation. METHODS Recent experience with a patient who suffered a fatal desquamation syndrome within weeks of liver transplantation provides the basis for a discussion of differential diagnosis...