Acute laryngeal hemorrhage with laryngeal obstruction initially confused with penicillin anaphylaxis.
A case of acute laryngeal obstruction was considered to be penicillin anaphylaxis because the onset followed penicillin administration. The laryngeal obstruction was found to be the result of laryngeal hemorrhage in a patient on chronic anticoagulant therapy. The hemorrhagic lesions appeared to be induced by coughing due to bronchitis for which the penicillin was given.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000009:adverse effects
D010406:Penicillins