Anaphylactic reaction after skin‐prick testing in an 8‐year‐old boy

This paper presents the case of an 8-year-old boy who developed an anaphylactic reaction after skin-prick testing (SPT). The tests were performed with commercial extracts and were strongly positive for dog and grass. The boy had no incidence of anaphylaxis reported in his history. At the time tests...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPediatric allergy and immunology Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 227 - 228
Main Authors Vanin, E., Zanconato, S., Baraldi, E., Marcazzò, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Copenhagen, Denmark Munksgaard International Publishers 01.06.2002
Blackwell
Subjects
Allergens
Allergic diseases
anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis - etiology
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Asthma - diagnosis
Asthma - immunology
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Dogs
Humans
Immunopathology
Male
Medical sciences
Other localizations
Poaceae
Skin Tests - adverse effects
skin‐prick testing
Human
Allergy
Immunopathology
Skin disease
Iatrogenic
Prick test
Atopy
Case study
Anaphylaxis
Atopic dermatitis
Complication
Child
Skin test
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:This paper presents the case of an 8-year-old boy who developed an anaphylactic reaction after skin-prick testing (SPT). The tests were performed with commercial extracts and were strongly positive for dog and grass. The boy had no incidence of anaphylaxis reported in his history. At the time tests were performed, he had been admitted to the hospital because of persistent wheezing and had a dog at home for a few days. Although anaphylaxis is very rare after SPTs, these tests should always be peformed in a place equipped to treat anaphylaxis.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Case Study-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-4
content type line 23
ObjectType-Report-1
ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:0905-6157
1399-3038
DOI:10.1034/j.1399-3038.2002.01035.x