Beware of the Caterpillar: Anaphylaxis to the Spotted Tussock Moth Caterpillar, Lophocampa Maculata
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Beware of the caterpillar: Anaphylaxis to the spotted tussock moth caterpillar, Lophocampa maculata
We present a case report of a 5-year-old boy with presumed anaphylaxis to the caterpillar, Lophocampa maculata, manifesting as the acute development of diffuse urticaria and progressive dyspnea. This reaction required prompt treatment with antihistamines and a bronchodilator. Allergen scratch testing with a homogenized caterpillar extract suggests that immunoglobulin E-mediated type I hypersens...
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergy & Rhinology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2152-6567,2152-6567
DOI: 10.2500/ar.2014.5.0086