Kounis Syndrome That Recurs in A Short Time Period: A Case Report

Year 2023, , 107 - 110, 27.12.2023

İlker Akbaş , Abdullah Osman Kocak , Sinem Doğruyol

https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.1126723

Abstract

This case report is unique for the occurrence of a quickly recurring Kounis Syndrome (KS) due to re-exposure to the same agent. A 40-year-old male was brought to our ED with a diagnosis of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. He stated that he had taken one dose of amoxicillin-clavulanate 1,000 mg at 03.00 AM. After taking the drug, chest pain and vomiting began. ECG which was taken at the the rural hospital, revealed a normal sinus rhythm with no ischemic changes. The value of cardiac troponin I 0.34 ng/ml in the rural hospital. The patient was consultated to the cardiology clinic with a pre-diagnosis of KS. Percutaneous coronary intervention showed that coronary arteries were normal and no plaque formation was found. The patient, who was diagnosed with type I KS, left the hospital at his own request at 14:12 PM. The patient presented to our ED again at 22:30 PM with chest pain and shortness of breath after accidentally using the same allergenic drug ~eight hours after leaving our hospital. ECG showed > 0.5 cm ST-segment elevation in leads DII, DIII, and aVF. Quickly recurring KS was due to accidental reuse of the same agent may be more severe than the first occurrence.

Keywords

Kounis syndrome, acute coronary syndrome, allergic infarction, recurring Kounis syndrome

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