Publications by authors named "Afsha Topal"

Dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS) is a rare adverse effect of the commonly prescribed drug dapsone. We present a case of a 35-year-old male who was referred to us from the gastroenterologist with complaints of rash, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice since 2 days with a provisional differential diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis or viral exanthema. On enquiry patient gave history of taking dapsone a week prior for refractory urticaria.

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We present a 73 year old female with intractable pruritus and nonspecific cutaneous rash for a period of 9 months. She had recieved symptomatic therapy with no improvement. A complete examination revealed axillary and abdominal lymphadenopathy.

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Systemic sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune condition with a complex pathogenesis and a high rate of mortality and morbidity. Internal organ involvement requires interdisciplinary approach in individual patient management. New discoveries in the pathogenesis of scleroderma herald a drastic change in the traditional outlook to therapy and have led to the development of the target-based approach in management.

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