Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by terbinafine: a case report.
Keywords:
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis,, adverse cutaneous drug reaction, pustular eruptionAbstract
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is an uncommon, generalized aseptic pustular eruption, which is manifestation in over 90% of the cases of an adverse drugs reaction. More than 50% of the responsible drugs are antibacterial agents and the antimycotics accounted for about 10%, with terbinafine heading this list.
Author Biographies
Helberth José Cuchía
Médico Residente 2do. Año de Dermatología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D.C.
Néstor Fernando Arévalo
Médico Dermatólogo, Clínica Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Bogotá D.C.
Héctor José Castellanos
Médico Dermatólogo, Hospital Universitario de la Samaritana. Docente, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D.C.
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3. McKenna JK, Leiferman KM. Dermatologic drug reactions. Immunol Allergy Clin N Am 2004 ; 24: 399–423.
4. Knowles SR, Shear NH. Recognition and Management of Severe Cutaneous Drug Reactions. Dermatol Clin 2007; 25:245–53.
5. Sidoroff A, Halevy S, Bavinck JN, Vaillant L, Roujeau JC. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) – a clinical reaction pattern. J Cutan Pathol 2001; 28:113–9.
6. Leonard N. New entities in dermatopathology. Current Diagnostic Pathology 2005; 11: 253-63.
7. Lombardo M, Cerati M, Pazzaglia A. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by terbinafine. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003; 49:158-9.
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Cuchía HJ, Arévalo NF, Castellanos HJ. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by terbinafine: a case report. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 6 [cited 2026 Mar. 19];16(3):214-6. Available from: https://revistaasocoldermaorgco.biteca.online/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/118
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2019-02-06
How to Cite
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Cuchía HJ, Arévalo NF, Castellanos HJ. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by terbinafine: a case report. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 6 [cited 2026 Mar. 19];16(3):214-6. Available from: https://revistaasocoldermaorgco.biteca.online/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/118
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