Case Report
9 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet drug widely used for treatment and prevention of a variety of cardiovascular diseases. We report a successful desensitization to clopidogrel in a 70-year-old Caucasian man with delayed hypersensitivity (HS) reaction. He developed lip, hand and foot swelling, erythematous papular non-pruritic lesions and arthralgias 2 weeks after starting treatment with clopidogrel 75 mg/d. […]
Read more »
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 […]
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 […]