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CorSalud 2014; 6 (2)

A case of Kounis syndrome in Sagua la Grande

Santos MY, Pérez GJA, Mata CA, Rivero NR, Roque CJJ

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 201-204
PDF size: 387.52 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Allergic acute coronary syndrome, also known as Kounis syndrome, is currently underdiagnosed as a result of its low disclosure. The case of a 29-year-old man is reported. He was stung by a wasp and developed an acute coronary syndrome with ST segment elevation related to the allergic process. After an appropriate treatment, the patient improved. The case is reported with the aim of raising awareness about a recently described disease that should be consider as a differential diagnosis in the presence of an acute coronary syndrome.


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