Lokesh Koumar Sivanandam, Benazir Begum, Ernesto Calderon Martinez, Sushmita Garikipati, Vivek Sanker, Abdelmonem Siddiq
INTRODUCTION: Azathioprine hypersensitivity can occasionally present as Sweet-like syndrome, a dose-independent side effect characterized by the unanticipated onset of macules, papules, and pustules. CASE PRESENTATION: A 35-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus presented with complaints of generalized maculopapular rash, facial swelling, and bilateral lower extremity edema with a duration of 4 days and a 2-day history of constitutional symptoms within 2 weeks of the beginning of azathioprine therapy to treat existing lupus nephritis (class 2/3)...
July 4, 2023: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases