Bleomycin Induced Drug Allergy Mimicking Herpes Skin Infection: A Case Report

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Zaw Thant Lwin*
Zen Yong

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We report a case of bleomycin induced drug allergy in a healthy 34 year- old gentleman. He developed generalized maculopapular rashes with some vesicles over the shoulders, abdomen and both upper limbs and right thigh second day after administration of bleomycin and that can be mistaken for herpes skin infections if we do not perform clinical examination systematically and thoroughly. Using this case report, we emphasize the importance of distinguishing between herpes virus skin infection and drug induced reaction and highlight the difference in management strategies

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Lwin, Z. T., & Yong, Z. (2020). Bleomycin Induced Drug Allergy Mimicking Herpes Skin Infection: A Case Report. Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports, 7(1), 034–035. https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-5282.000090
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