Anaphylactic shock with methylprednisolone, Kounis syndrome and hypersensitivity to corticosteroids: a clinical paradox

Abstract Corticosteroids are widely used for the treatment of allergic reactions but paradoxically themselves may induce acute, delayed, local or systemic allergic reactions and even anaphylaxis with Kounis syndrome. They can suppress the release of arachidonic acid from mast cell membranes, via pho...

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Main Authors: Nicholas G. Kounis, Ioanna Koniari, George D. Soufras, Emmanouil Chourdakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0579-5