A patient with steroids and antihistaminic drug allergy and newly occurred chronic urticaria angioedema: What about Omalizumab?

Kutlu A., Karabacak E., Aydin E., Ozturk S., Bozkurt B.

HUMAN & EXPERIMENTAL TOXICOLOGY, cilt.33, sa.8, ss.882-885, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0960327113510539
  • Dergi Adı: HUMAN & EXPERIMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.882-885
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Allergy, drug, omalizumab, INTOLERANCE SYNDROME, MULTIPLE, ANAPHYLAXIS
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In this case report, successful use of omalizumab in the treatment of chronic urticarial and angioedema in a 24-year-old female patient with an allergic reaction history to almost every drug including steroids and antihistamines was presented. She also had allergy against a large number of foods, which were confirmed by oral provocation, specific Immunoglobulin E and allergy skin test.