Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis Induced by Hydroxychloroquine

N. Boussetta, R. Dhahri, F. Ag

Abstract

Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare and severe cutaneous reaction whose etiology is most often drugs. Spontaneous resolution is observed in most patients. Hydroxychloroquine is an uncommon cause of AGEP. A 54-year-old female patient presented with severe AGEP due to hydroxychloroquine treatment prescribed for a primary Sjogren's syndrom.

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