Sarcoid Reaction Associated with Phenylbutazone Hypersensitivity
Authors: GIDEON GOLDSTEIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Case Studies1 July 1963Sarcoid Reaction Associated with Phenylbutazone HypersensitivityGIDEON GOLDSTEIN, M.B., B.S.GIDEON GOLDSTEIN, M.B., B.S.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-59-1-97 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThis case report describes a hypersensitivity reaction to the analgesic drug, phenylbutazone. The clinical features included fever, rash, and enlargement of lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. The histological changes in the liver and a scalene lymph node were of particular interest in showing a sarcoid reaction. The patient recovered fully.CASE REPORTA 44-year-old housewife presented on March 12, 1962, with pains in the back and shoulders of 2 years' duration; rash, fever, sore throat, dizziness, and blurring of vision had been present for 2 weeks. 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CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Melbourne,From the Clinical Research Unit of the Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Supported by a grant from the Drug Houses of Australia.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Gideon Goldstein, M. B., Clinical Research Unit, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Royal Melbourne Hospital Post Office, Melbourne, Australia. 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