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The anti-inflammatory activity of SSZ is due to the 5-aminosalicylic acid component while the majority of the adverse side effects have been attributed to the sulfapyridine moiety [ 14 15 16 ] . Fever, abdominal pain, and rash may develop in 3% to 20% of treated patients, but these side effects are usually mild and improve with dose reduction [ 7 11 12 ] . Severe side effects necessitating SSZ discontinuation occur in less than 5% of treated patients [ 11 ] .
Seizures have previously been reported in patients receiving SSZ, often in the setting of other clinical manifestations of toxicity [ 31 41 42 ] . Although a brain biopsy would be needed to prove our hypotheses, there is a precedent for other systemic granulomatous disorders such as sarcoidosis leading to CNS granuloma formation and seizures [ 43 44 ] . Fortunately, this patient has remained stable with no evidence of a progressive neurological disorder 7 months after presentation.
However, in this patient's case with her prominent features of a hypersensitivity reaction and failure to improve after SSZ discontinuation, corticosteroids were administered to hasten recovery.
It was only after extensive evaluation that a preliminary diagnosis of SSZ drug toxicity was made.
Our patient developed a severe systemic illness following three weeks of SSZ therapy for rheumatoid arthritis.