Open AccessSerum Sickness after Equine Rabies Immunoglobulin in Identical Male Twins: Two Case Reports
Author(s) -
Weeratian Tawanwongsri,
Penpun Wattanakrai
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
case reports in dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.338
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1662-6567
DOI - 10.1159/000497053
Subject(s) - medicine , polyarthritis , maculopapular rash , prednisolone , immunology , pediatrics , dermatology , arthritis , rash
We, hereby, report two cases of serum sickness in adult male identical twins who had received equine rabies immunoglobulin as a postexposure rabies treatment after cat scratches. The younger brother developed low-grade fever, polyarthritis, and multiple erythematous maculopapular eruptions, whereas low-grade fever and urticaria-like eruptions were detected in the elder brother. Both patients received a 7-day course of low-dose prednisolone and achieved good responses without recurrent attacks.