Anaphylaxis from wasp stings inducing coronary thrombus.
Myocardial infarction as a result of wasp stings is a rare manifestation of acute coronary syndromes. It has been ascribed to kounis syndrome or allergic angina whose triggers include mast cell degranulation leading to coronary vasospasm and/or local plaque destabilisation. Its exact pathophysiology is still not clearly defined. We present a case of an acute coronary syndrome as a consequence of wasp stings and discuss its possible aetiology.
Department of Cardiology, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sg Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia ; Department of Cardiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
Sazzli
S
Kasim
Department of Cardiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
Rafidah
R
AbuBakar
Department of Cardiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
Eugene
E
McFadden