title: Kounis syndrome secondary to amoxicillin use in an asthmatic patient.
abstract: A sixty-four year old man with a past history of hypercholesterolemia, asthma, food allergy, epilepsy and myocardial infarction was admitted to the emergency department because of a generalized erythema, nausea, vomiting, and chest pain after taking an oral dose of amoxicillin. Electrocardiography showed ST segment elevation in anterior leads. After coronary angiography, type 2 variant of Kounis syndrome was diagnosed. We present the first case of oral amoxicillin induced Kounis syndrome in an asthmatic patient with severe anaphylactic shock. The present report also shows that atopic people expressing an amplified mast cell degranulation may have more serious hemodynamic decompensation during hypersensitivity reactions. Case selective mast cell surface membrane stabilization should be considered a potential therapeutic strategy for people with food induced allergy, for atopic patients and for patients who have already experienced a first Kounis syndrome.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viana-Tejedor
authors.forename: M Ángeles
authors.initials: MÁ
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cuesta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández-Avilés
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D015550:Cell Degranulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000658:Amoxicillin