Life-threatening facial edema due to pine caterpillar mimicking an allergic event

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 171-173

  Inal, A ^a   Ufuk Altintas D ^a   Korkmaz Guvenmez H ^a   Yilmaz, M ^a   Guneser Kendirli S ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Airway; Edema; Infant; Pine processionary caterpillar; Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PHENIRAMINE MALEATE; PREDNISOLONE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT URTICARIA; DERMATITIS; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY WARD; EXTUBATION; EYE INJURY; FACE EDEMA; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTUBATION; IRRITABILITY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PINE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SKIN TEST; SWELLING; WOUND;

EID: 33747242784     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13091043     Document Type: Article

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