Allergic reaction due to the use of infliximab

Year 2022, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 74 - 76, 31.12.2022

Hatice Şeyma Akça , Dilek Atik , Fulya Köse , Hanife Merve Akça

https://doi.org/10.35514/mtd.2022.76

Abstract

In our case report, we aimed to describe a patient who was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and developed anaphylactoid reaction after receiving infliximab treatment for the second time.
Case Report
A 21-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with an allergic reaction after intravenous infliximab administration. It was learned that he received the treatment for the second time. It was observed that the general condition of the patient was moderate-poor, GCS:15, swelling of the tongue and lips and difficulty in breathing. We were informed that he had ankylosing spondylitis and familial Mediterranean fever in his history and that he was using prednol. In laboratory examinations, WBC was 31.26 KµL. The patient was monitored in the emergency department. Adrenaline, prednol and avil treatment was given. About 2 hours later, the patient's clinical and vital signs improved. After 12 hours of emergency follow-up, he was discharged with recommendations.
Conclusion
Infiximab, which is preferred in autoimmune diseases, should be applied carefully in terms of allergic reactions and close follow-up should be planned, even if no side effects are observed in the first application.

Keywords

ankylosing spondylitis, infliximab, allergy

Infliksimab kullanımına bağlı gelişen alerjik reaksiyon

Abstract

Amaç
Olgu sunumumuzda Ankilozan spondilit tanısı olan ve infliximab tedavisini 2. kez aldıktan sonra anafilaktoid reaksiyon gelişen hastayı anlatmayı amaçladık.
Olgu
21 yaşında kadın hasta intravenöz İnfliksimab alımı sonrası alerjik reaksiyon ile acil servise başvurdu. Tedaviyi ikinci kez aldığı öğrenildi. Genel durum orta-kötü, GKS:15 olan hastanın dilde ve dudakta şişmesi olduğu ve nefes almakta zorlandığı gözlendi. Özgeçmişinde ankilozan spondilit ve ailevi akdeniz ateşi olduğu ve prednol kullandığı tarafımıza bildirildi. Labaratuvar tetkiklerinde WBC:31.26 KµL idi. Hasta acil serviste monitorize edildi. Adrenalin, prednol ve avil tedavisi verildi. Yaklaşık 2 saat sonra hastanın kliniği ve vital bulguları düzeldi. 12 saat acil servis takibinin ardından önerilerle taburcu edildi.
Sonuç
Otoimmun hastalıklarda tercih edilen infiksimab, ilk uygulamada yan etki görülmese bile alerjik reaksiyonlar açısından dikkatli uygulanmalı ve yakın takibi planlanmalıdır.

Keywords

ankilozan spondilit, infliksimab, alerji

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