title: Kounis syndrome: myocardial infarction secondary to an allergic insult--a rare clinical entity.
abstract: The association of an acute coronary syndrome with mast cell activation secondary to allergen exposure is known as the Kounis syndrome. We present two cases of the Kounis syndrome: (i) one was misdiagnosed as acute ST elevation myocardial infarction and treated with thrombolytics; (ii) the second diagnosis was made after a recurrence two months after the first incident.
authors: Institute of Cardiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. muratugurlucan@yahoo.com
authors: Fatma N T
authors: FN
authors: Caglar
authors: Ilker M
authors: IM
authors: Caglar
authors: Ugur
authors: U
authors: Coskun
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Ugurlucan
authors: Baris
authors: B
authors: Okcun
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000276:immunology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D012008:Recurrence; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D002443:Ceftriaxone