Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
ICD-10 Code
D72.12
Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
Definition
DRESS syndrome (Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) is a hypersensitivity reaction characterized by a generalized skin rash, fever, eosinophilia, lymphocytosis and visceral involvement (hepatitis, nephritis, pneumonitis, pericarditis and myocarditis) and, in some patients, reactivation of human herpes virus 6.
Also known as DHS, DRESS, DRESS syndrome, Drug hypersensitivity syndrome, drug reaction eosinophilic systemic syndrome, Drug reaction with eosinophilia and Systemic symptoms — per MONDO