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Kounis syndrome associated with benzathine penicillin G use: A case report

Author(s) -

Arif Duran,

Tarık Ocak,

Serkan Öztürk,

Nadir Göksügür

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

dermatologica sinica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.604

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 2223-330X

pISSN - 1027-8117

DOI - 10.1016/j.dsi.2012.09.002

Subject(s) - medicine , penicillin , kounis syndrome , dermatology , allergy , antibiotics , anaphylaxis , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Kounis syndrome is a life-threatening medical condition that causes severe allergic reaction and acute coronary syndrome. Benzathine penicillin G is one of the most widely used antibiotics in clinical practice, but it can enhance both allergic and hypersensitivity complications. In this report, we describe the case of a 42-year-old man admitted to our hospital who presented with cryptic tonsillitis accompanied by angioneurotic edema, chest pain, and electrocardiographic variations. The patient was diagnosed with Kounis syndrome and treated with oral antihistamines and prednisolone. He was discharged following a complete recovery and regression of electrocardiographic abnormalities within 72 hours

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