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EMPACT syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21675930     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Phenytoin is commonly used an antiepileptic medication for seizure prophylaxis in patients with brain metastases. In these oncology patients group, phenytoin-induced severe adverse reactions may occur. Antiepileptic, particularly phenytoin-induced severe skin reactions including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and bullous form of erythema multiforme have been reported in the patients treated with cranial irradiation due to brain metastasis. The acronym EMPACT (Erythema Multiforme associated with Phenytoin And Cranial radiation Therapy) was recently described as a clinical entity. Herein, we report a 36-year-old female with breast carcinoma, who developed EMPACT syndrome after treating with cranial radiation therapy for brain metastasis and phenytoin for seizure prophylaxis.
Authors:
Serap Gunes Bilgili; Omer Calka; Ayse Serap Karadag; Ahmet Zubeyir Burakgazi
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-6-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cutaneous and ocular toxicology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1556-9535     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-6-16     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101266892     Medline TA:  Cutan Ocul Toxicol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
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