IgE-mediated hypersensitivity after ibuprofen administration.
Although many immunoglobulin-related drug sensitivities have been described, there is a paucity of reports regarding IgE-related drug sensitivities. Here we describe a case of a patient who demonstrated IgE-mediated sensitivity to ibuprofen.
Bluth
Martin H
MH
Department of Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. martin.bluth@downstate.edu
Beleza
Pedro
P
Hajee
Feryal
F
Jordão
Maria José
MJ
Figueiredo
José
J
Almeida
Fatima
F
Smith-Norowitz
Tamar
T
D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D007052:Ibuprofen