European Journal of Dermatology
MENUA case of non-episodic angioedema with eosinophilia induced by influenza vaccine Volume 27, issue 5, September-October 2017
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1 Division of Dermatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
2 Department of Clinical Nutrition Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2017.3123
- Page(s) : 554-5
- Published in: 2017
Angioedema with eosinophilia (AE) is characterized by hypereosinophilia in peripheral blood, angioedema, fever, and weight gain [1-3]. AE is triggered by various factors, including infection and drugs [1-3]. It is classified as non-episodic AE (NE-AE) or episodic AE (E-AE) [1, 2]. We report a rare case of NE-AE induced by influenza vaccination.A 52-year-old Japanese woman developed fever (37.5̊C) and mild oedema over her whole body two hours after receiving vaccination against influenza virus. She [...]