Drug-Induced Skin Reactions and GVHD
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Maculopapular or morbilliform eruptions may be the most common of all cutaneous drug reactions. It is also known that cutaneous drug reactions present the specific morphological patterns. (Figs. 10.1-1 and 10.1-2). In diagnosing skin diseases, it is essential to consider drugs as a possible cause of any eruption, because drug eruptions can take the form of any skin lesion. Drug eruptions may be accompanied by general symptoms including fatigue, fever, lymph node enlargement, disfunction of the internal organs such as liver, kidneys or bone marrow, hypotension and shock.
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