Quetiapine-induced drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptom syndrome

Abstract

Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESSs) syndrome is an adverse cutaneous reaction characterized by fever, skin eruption, hematological abnormalities, and internal organ involvement. Although many drugs are known to cause DRESS syndrome, quetiapine-induced DRESS syndrome case is rare. We report a case of a 78-year-old male who developed DRESS syndrome presented with rashes, eosinophilia after taking quetiapine for 2 weeks.

Keywords

• drug-induced reaction
• eosinophilia
• quetiapine
• maculopapular rashes