Sudden death due to stinging insect hypersensitivity: postmortem demonstration of IgE antivenom antibodies in a fatal case.
This case report of a documented, witnessed death from an anaphylactic reaction to a single yellow jacket sting confirms the ability to demonstrate specific IgE antivenom antibodies in postmortem blood specimens. Implications and potential clinical impact are briefly discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D001514:Bee Venoms / Q000276:immunology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006927:Hymenoptera; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis*; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D014862:Wasp Venoms / Q000276:immunology*; D014863:Wasps
D001514:Bee Venoms; D014862:Wasp Venoms; D007073:Immunoglobulin E