Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old female

A 30-year-old Saudi female with well-controlled bronchial asthma presented to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation. Following administration of intravenous methylprednisolone, she experienced a severe anaphylactic reaction, necessitating intensive care management. This case highlights...

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Main Authors: Fatema Alkhan, Hatem Qutub, Faisal AlShahrani, Abdullah AlKhudair, Mohammed Al-Hariri
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000334
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author Fatema Alkhan
Hatem Qutub
Faisal AlShahrani
Abdullah AlKhudair
Mohammed Al-Hariri
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description A 30-year-old Saudi female with well-controlled bronchial asthma presented to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation. Following administration of intravenous methylprednisolone, she experienced a severe anaphylactic reaction, necessitating intensive care management. This case highlights the rare but potentially life-threatening complication of steroid-induced anaphylaxis in asthma treatment and emphasizes the importance of prompt recognition and management.
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spelling doaj-art-e1aa5d0dcd474fffa513b2810efc4c3c2025-08-20T02:15:16ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712025-01-015510219710.1016/j.rmcr.2025.102197Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old femaleFatema Alkhan0Hatem Qutub1Faisal AlShahrani2Abdullah AlKhudair3Mohammed Al-Hariri4Department of Internal Medicine, Collage of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Collage of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Security Force Hospital Dammam, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Collage of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Collage of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Physiology, Collage of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.A 30-year-old Saudi female with well-controlled bronchial asthma presented to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation. Following administration of intravenous methylprednisolone, she experienced a severe anaphylactic reaction, necessitating intensive care management. This case highlights the rare but potentially life-threatening complication of steroid-induced anaphylaxis in asthma treatment and emphasizes the importance of prompt recognition and management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000334AsthmaMethylprednisoloneAnaphylactic
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Abdullah AlKhudair
Mohammed Al-Hariri
Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old female
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Asthma
Methylprednisolone
Anaphylactic
title Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old female
title_full Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old female
title_fullStr Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old female
title_full_unstemmed Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old female
title_short Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old female
title_sort case report severe asthma exacerbation with steroid induced anaphylaxis in a 30 year old female
topic Asthma
Methylprednisolone
Anaphylactic
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007125000334
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