title: A patient with steroids and antihistaminic drug allergy and newly occurred chronic urticaria angioedema: what about omalizumab?
abstract: In this case report, successful use of omalizumab in the treatment of chronic urticarial and angioedema in a 24-year-old female patient with an allergic reaction history to almost every drug including steroids and antihistamines was presented. She also had allergy against a large number of foods, which were confirmed by oral provocation, specific Immunoglobulin E and allergy skin test.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Immunology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey kotiloglu@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kutlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatovenereology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karabacak
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatovenereology, Kasimpasa Military Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Immunology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Immunology, Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
mesh_terms: D000799:Angioedema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D000069444:Omalizumab; D012882:Skin Tests; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D015415:Biomarkers; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D013256:Steroids; D000069444:Omalizumab; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
keywords: Allergy; drug; omalizumab