Hypersensitivity to rat saliva.
A patient who rapidly developed impressive local edema around a rat bite site is described. An interesting differential diagnosis was presented since the offending rat was experiencing an opiate withdrawal syndrome. A discussion of the possibilities of animal product allergy, local infection, and edema produced by opiate histamine releasers was considered.
D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D004487:Edema / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D010328:Patch Tests; D051381:Rats / Q000276:immunology; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology*
D000485:Allergens