Case Report
9 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Severe asthma with fungal sensitisation (SAFS) is characterized by poor symptoms control and frequent hospital admissions for exacerbations despite treatment with high dose inhaled steroids, long-acting beta-2 agonists and leukotriene receptor antagonists. Treatment with oral steroids is usually necessary and courses of antifungal therapy may improve asthma symptoms.We report a case refractory to conventional inhaled […]
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Hereditary angioedema (HEA) is a disease characterized by decreased levels or function of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH). The symptoms of HEA in pediatric age group generally consist of recurrent episodes of soft tissue swelling. These symptoms can be transient, subtle, and varied in severity. Genitourinary system is rarely affected in this disease. Here, a three-year-old girl […]
We report the case of a 73 year old man on chronic aspirin therapy who went in anaphylactic shock during his daily farm chores following a meal rich in wheat products. The serum specific IgE assay (ImmunoCAP) showed strong positive specific IgE responses to ù-5 gliadin. A two-year period avoiding wheat meals 3 hours prior […]