Kounis syndrome associated with benzathine penicillin G use: A case report

Kounis syndrome is a life-threatening medical condition that causes severe allergic reaction and acute coronary syndrome. Benzathine penicillin G is one of the most widely used antibiotics in clinical practice, but it can enhance both allergic and hypersensitivity complications. In this report, we d...

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Main Authors: Arif Duran, Tarık Ocak, Serkan Öztürk, Nadir Goksugur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-09-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811712000870
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Summary:Kounis syndrome is a life-threatening medical condition that causes severe allergic reaction and acute coronary syndrome. Benzathine penicillin G is one of the most widely used antibiotics in clinical practice, but it can enhance both allergic and hypersensitivity complications. In this report, we describe the case of a 42-year-old man admitted to our hospital who presented with cryptic tonsillitis accompanied by angioneurotic edema, chest pain, and electrocardiographic variations. The patient was diagnosed with Kounis syndrome and treated with oral antihistamines and prednisolone. He was discharged following a complete recovery and regression of electrocardiographic abnormalities within 72 hours.
ISSN:1027-8117