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Published on: July 19, 2018
Pruritic rash and eosinophilia in a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis
Umesh O Patel1, Susan R Fox, James N Moy
1Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Abstract:
A 28-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease maintained on peritoneal dialysis developed a hyperpigmented macular pruritic rash on multiple parts of her body associated with an eosinophilia of 22%. The consulting allergist suspected a silicone allergy from the peritoneal dialysis catheter. A patch test confirmed this diagnosis. Treatment with both topical and systemic steroids was ineffective. Following a living nonrelated renal transplant and removal of the catheter the rash and eosinophilia resolved.
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