Research Article

Co-Occurrence of Multiple Endocrine Abnormalities Induced by the DIHS/DRESS

Table 2

Cases with more than one endocrinal disorder following DIHS/DRESS from January 2000 to December 2017.

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4Case 5Case 6Case 7

Age1543714721617
GenderFMFFFMF
Causative drugsMinocyclineDapsoneMexiletineNDLamotrigineLamotrigineZonisamide
Systemic corticosteroid therapy (mg/day) or IVIGPrednisone therapy at escalating dose from 10 mg once daily to 40 mg twice dailyA tapering dose of prednisone (unknown exact dose of prednisone)Prednisolone, 60 mg dailyNDMeprednisone 160 mg (40 mg every 6 hours) followed by 80 mg of prednisone; IVIG36 mg (1.5 mg/kg/day) of prednisone; IVIG1 g of meprednisone for 3 days followed by 45 mg of prednisone

Diabetes mellitusDiagnosisT1DMFT1DMFT1DMFT1DMT1DMT1DM
Interval of time7 months2 months7 daysNDND4 months2 months
Onset by DKANoNoNDYesNDYesND
HbA1c (%)8.1%5.9%6.0%6.5%ND10.2%ND
Fasting C peptide (ng/mL)NDND<0.050.2NDNDND
IA-2AbPositiveNDNegativeNegativePositivePositiveND
ICA-IgGNDNegativeNegativeNegativeNDNDND
GADPositiveNegativeNegativeNegativeNDNDND
IA or IAANDIA is positiveNDNDPositivePositiveND

Autoimmune thyroid diseaseDiagnosisGraves’ diseaseThyroiditisHTPainless thyroiditisNDHTHT
Interval of time51 days2 months28 daysND8 months4 months2 months
Thyroid function testPrimary hyperthyroidismRemission of thyrotoxicosis within a few weeksPrimary hyperthyroidismPrimary hyperthyroidismTransient hyperthyroidism and subsequent chronic hypothyroidismNDND
A-TgPositiveNDPositiveNDNDPositivePositive
A-TPOPositiveNDPositiveNDPositivePositivePositive
TSIPositiveNegativeNDNegativePositiveNDPositive

Other involvement of endocrine glandsNDNDNDNDNDNDND
CountryAmericaAmericaJapanJapanAmericaJapanJapan
Year2009201720132006201320182016
Literature

TSI, thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin.