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Unusual phenobarbitone sensitivity

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A case is reported of an unusual, near fatal sensitization reaction to phenobarbital consisting of fever, oral ulceration, generalised lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly and exfoliative dermatitis in an 8-year-old girl.

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    S. Bakshi & O. N. Bhakoo

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From the Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 11.

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Bakshi, S., Bhakoo, O.N. Unusual phenobarbitone sensitivity. Indian J Pediatr 38, 372–374 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02806125

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