A Case of allopurinol-induced fixed drug eruption confirmed with a lymphocyte transformation test

Min Hye Kim; Eun Jin Shim; Jae Woo Jung; Seong Wook Sohn; Hye Ryun Kang

doi:10.4168/aair.2012.4.5.309

A Case of allopurinol-induced fixed drug eruption confirmed with a lymphocyte transformation test

Min Hye Kim, Eun Jin Shim, Jae Woo Jung, Seong Wook Sohn, Hye Ryun Kang

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Abstract

Allopurinol is one of the causative drugs that induce fixed drug eruption (FDE). The lymphocyte transformation test(LTT) is a safe and reliable diagnostic procedure for drug allergy, but is reported to be rarely positive in patients with FDE. In the current case, we performed an LTT and successfully confirmed allopurinol as the offending drug. This casereport suggests that an LTT should be an optional diagnostic tool for FDE or delayed reaction due to allopurinol.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	309-310
Number of pages	2
Journal	Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research
Volume	4
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2012.4.5.309
State	Published - Sep 2012

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Allopurinol
Fixed drug eruption
Lymphocyte transformation test

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