Acute ischaemic colitis due to hypotension and amoxicillin allergy.
A case of acute ischaemic colitis, confirmed by colonoscopy and colon biopsy, caused by IgE mediated allergy to amoxicillin is presented. The damage to the gut seemed to occur as a result of the hypotension suffered during the anaphylactic episode.
Pérez-Carral
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Allergy Unit, Internal Medicine, Hospital da Costa, Burela, Lugo, Spain.
Carreira
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Vidal
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000150:complications*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000658:Amoxicillin