TY - JOUR T1 - Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: report of 12 cases and literature review. AU - Guevara-Gutierrez,Elizabeth, AU - Uribe-Jimenez,Elia, AU - Diaz-Canchola,Margarita, AU - Tlacuilo-Parra,Alberto, PY - 2009/3/6/entrez PY - 2009/3/6/pubmed PY - 2009/6/18/medline SP - 253 EP - 8 JF - International journal of dermatology JO - Int J Dermatol VL - 48 IS - 3 N2 - BACKGROUND: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is an acute pustular eruption occurring after infection and/or drug ingestion, with spontaneous cure after a single eruption. AIM: To communicate a series of cases of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on cases of acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, observed between 1993 and 2006 at the Dermatology Department, Hospital General de Occidente, Jalisco, Mexico. RESULTS: Twelve patients were included, with a predominance of male patients and a mean age of 28 years. The most common cause was drugs, detected in 83% of cases, and most of these were a result of anticonvulsants and antimicobials. The most frequent symptoms were itching, present in all cases, and fever, present in 92% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is considered to be a distinct clinical and histopathologic entity. Because of its self-resolving character, early recognition can help to avoid unnecessary diagnostic studies and treatments. SN - 1365-4632 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19261012/Acute_generalized_exanthematous_pustulosis:_report_of_12_cases_and_literature_review_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -