Attention Attention; Anaphylaxis After Skin Testing with Aeroallergens
Çağla Karavaizoğlu(Istanbul University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics)0000-0001-6294-9682
Kazım Okan Dolu(Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)0000-0003-0741-6749
Ayşe Süleyman(Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)0000-0002-9190-6849
Sibel Gurbuz(Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)0009-0008-5459-6336
Fatma Gul Kılavuz(Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)0000-0001-9837-5932
Cevdet Özdemir(Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)0000-0002-9284-4520
Zeynep Ülker Tamay(Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)0000-0002-3200-5493
SPTs were positive for both house dust and Plantago allergens.Although the frequency of systemic reactions to SPTs is low, these tests should only be performed in medical facilities with appropriate equipment and well-trained medical personnel for anaphylaxis.
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Amaç & Hipotez:Skin prick tests (SPT) are widely used in the diagnosis of allergic diseases because of their reliability, simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and rapid results.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:Herein, we report a 4-year-old boy who developed anaphylaxis with aeroallergen SPT in an asthmatic child.
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Sonuç & Katkı:SPTs were positive for both house dust and Plantago allergens.Although the frequency of systemic reactions to SPTs is low, these tests should only be performed in medical facilities with appropriate equipment and well-trained medical personnel for anaphylaxis.
🔬Tür:Olgu Sunumu
📍Kapsam:Genişletilmiş Akademik Örneklem
⚙️Değişkenler:Anaphylaxis · skin prick test · aeroallergen
Abstract
Skin prick tests (SPT) are widely used in the diagnosis of allergic diseases because of their reliability, simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and rapid results. Herein, we report a 4-year-old boy who developed anaphylaxis with aeroallergen SPT in an asthmatic child. SPTs were positive for both house dust and Plantago allergens.Although the frequency of systemic reactions to SPTs is low, these tests should only be performed in medical facilities with appropriate equipment and well-trained medical personnel for anaphylaxis.
Karavaizoğlu, Ç., Dolu, K. O., Süleyman, A., Gurbuz, S., Kılavuz, F. G., Özdemir, C., Tamay, Z. Ü. (2025). Attention Attention; Anaphylaxis After Skin Testing with Aeroallergens. Çocuk Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 4, 245–247. https://doi.org/10.26650/jchild.2024.1568870
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