Case Report
5 November 2015 / 17 April 2024 by almaware | Leave a Comment
A 61-year-old Chinese man with long-standing, stable Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) and asthma, presented with acute hypoxemia and declining obstructive pulmonary function. Elevated serum IgE levels, positive Aspergillus fumigatus specific IgE and CT findings of central bronchiectasis with small airway mucoid impaction confirmed new development of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA). The maintenance therapy for […]
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Recent studies have demonstrated a low cross-reactivity between â-lactam antibiotics and carbapenems in IgE-mediated reactions. There are no studies on cross-reactivity of meropenem in patients with non-immediate hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.We describe a case of a 13-year-old male, admitted in Neurosurgery with a severe extradural empyema complicating frontal sinusitis, submitted to an emergent bifrontal craniotomy. A […]
Original Article
Bee product mugwort is identified as being at the origin of allergic accidents but the biological potency of Artemisia contained in bee pollen is not well known. In this experiment, Artemisia mass was identified in bee pollen mass and after having calculated the proportion of Artemisia using the bee pollen melissopalynology spectrum. Skin reactivity to […]
Background. Some patients seem to show a particular propensity to experience systemic reactions (SR) when undergoing SCIT. This study looked at their features. Methods. 423 adults submitted to subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) with 583 depot allergens extracts were studied. A “slow” build-up schedule was followed, and maintenance doses were given monthly.No mixtures of allergens were employed; […]
Background. Positive skin prick test reactions to carmine red (E120) occur in approximately 3% of the patients studied for food allergy. Carmine ingestion associated systemic symptoms are occasionally suspected, but sufficient information of proven carmine allergy is not available.Patients and methods. To analyse carmine related symptoms in skin prick test positive patients a cohort of […]
3 November 2015 / 17 April 2024 by almaware | Leave a Comment
Aim. To determine the frequency of anaphylaxis in an allergy outpatient department, allowinga better understanding regarding aetiology, clinical manifestations and management, in children and adolescents. Methods. From among 3646 patients up to 18 years old observed during one-year period, we included those with history of anaphylaxis reported by allergists.Results. Sixty-four children had history of anaphylaxis […]
Background. Patients with mastocytosis and wasp venom allergy (WA) may benefit from venom immunotherapy (VIT). However, fatal insect sting reactions have been described in mastocytosis patients despite previous immunotherapy. We investigated the safety and efficacy of (rush) VIT in patients with mastocytosis and WA. Objective. To investigate the safety and efficacy of (rush) VIT in […]
Review
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a type IV delayed hypersensitivity reaction. The gold standard for diagnosis is patch testing. The prevalence of positive patch tests in referred patients with suspected ACD ranges from 27 to 95.6 %. The relationship between ACD and atopic dermatitis (AD) is complicated with conflicting reports of prevalence in the literature; […]
Plant allergens, being one of the most widespread allergenic substances, are hard to avoid. Hence, their identification and characterization are of prime importance for the diagnosis and treatment of food allergy. The reported allergies to fruits mainly evoke oral allergy syndrome caused by the presence of cross-reactive IgE to certain pollens and thus, allergy to […]