BACKGROUND A type-IV-allergic reaction to German camomile (Matricaria chamomilla) in a form of allergic contact dermatitis is not unusual. However, only a few cases of anaphylactic reaction to camomile have been described in the literature. CASE SUMMARY We present the case of a 38-year-old Caucasian man who developed an episode of severe anaphylaxis with generalized urticaria, angioedema and ...

Corresponding author: Krzysztof Pałgan MD Department of Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Internal Diseases Nicolaus Copernicus University Collegium Medicum 75 Ujejskiego St 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland Phone: +48 52 365 54 16 Fax: +48 52 348 40 76 E-mail: [email protected] Department of Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Internal Diseases, Collegium Medicum of L. Rydygier in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus C...

BACKGROUND Lymphazurin 1% blue dye can cause a severe anaphylactic reaction in approximately 1-3% of patients. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a case of intraoperative anaphylaxis resulting from Lymphazurin 1% blue dye. A 48-year old woman undergoing a mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy experienced a biphasic anaphylactic reaction with two episodes of hypotension at 15 minutes and 2 hou...

Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening event that can occur anytime during pregnancy. It has been reported following administration of various substances with adverse maternal and neonatal consequences. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intrapartum collapse. We encountered a case of severe anaphylactic reaction following a routine cesarean section. It is very important that al...