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Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome in children.

Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome, or DRESS (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms), is a rare multisystem disorder, potentially fatal, that occurs after exposure to antiepileptic drugs, mainly aromatic ones. Clinically, this condition is recognized by the classic triad of fever, rash and internal organ involvement that usually develops 1 to 12 weeks after initiation of therapy. We report a c...