DAPSONE-INDUCED METHEMOGLOBINEMIA IN A PATIENT WITH WELLS SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT
JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.79, no.2, pp.96-100, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 79 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2016
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE-ISTANBUL TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
- Page Numbers: pp.96-100
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Case: A 24 year old woman, was admitted to our outpatient clinic with common urticarial lesions after treatment with amoxicillin clavulanic acid. Lesions were annular, erythematous, indurated plaques with changing diameters.. A relapse was occured after oral methylprednisolone/cetirizine/topical mometasone treatment. After treatment resistance with hydroxychloroquine for 6 weeks, dapsone was started. On the 5th day of 2x100 mg dapsone treatment severe headache, dizziness, palpitations, fatigue, was considered methemoglobinemia: Dapsone induced methemoglobinemia was shown with 5.10 % methemoglobin level and followed up with supportive treatment.