Pediatric idiopathic anaphylaxis: Experience with 22 patients

Anne Marie Ditto; Jane Krasnick; Paul A. Greenberger; Kevin J. Kelly; Kris McGrath; Roy Patterson

doi:10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70244-6

Pediatric idiopathic anaphylaxis: Experience with 22 patients

Anne Marie Ditto^*, Jane Krasnick, Paul A. Greenberger, Kevin J. Kelly, Kris McGrath, Roy Patterson

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Abstract

Idiopathic anaphylaxis in the pediatric population is being increasingly recognized, with symptoms (and therefore classifications) the same as those described in adults. We present a series of 22 patients with special attention to considerations relatively unique to the pediatric population. Prednisone, hydroxyzine, and albuterol were used to control symptoms and induce remission. No deaths occurred during treatment. One adolescent who presented with corticosteroid-dependent idiopathic anaphylaxis was diagnosed with undifferentiated somatoferm-idiopathic anaphylaxis. Local physician reluctance to participate in management complicated care for some patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	320-326
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume	100
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0091-6749(97)70244-6
State	Published - 1997

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Supported by the Ernest S. Bazley Grant to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School.

Keywords

Airway obstruction
Anaphylaxis
Angioedema
Idiopathic anaphylaxis
Pediatric
Urticaria

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Immunology and Allergy
Immunology

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