Anaphylaxis Due to Aedes Mosquito Bites: Case Report And Literature Review

Authors

  • Daifulah AL-Zahrani Immunology and Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical city-WR, Jeddah 9515, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

Mosquito bites; Anaphylaxis; Skin prick test; RAST.

Abstract

Allergic reactions to mosquito bites are underdiagnosed and undertreated but can cause life-threatening
anaphylaxis particularly in patients with underlying allergic rhinitis and asthma.
We report a patient who developed two episodes of local allergic reactions due to mosquito bites, then
subsequently developed anaphylaxis after the third mosquito bites.

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Published

2022-11-29

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2

Section

Articles