ABSTRACT
Polyclonal anti-thymocyte globulin [ATG] is used as an immunosuppressive agent in the treatment of aplastic anemia [AA]. Serum sickness is a recognized side effect of ATG. We observed abnormal skin manifestation in patient with aplastic anemia who had been treated with ATG. We conclude that abnormal immune function caused by aplastic anemia and ATG and corticosteroids may aggravate the signs of serum sickness
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Anemia, Aplastic/drug therapy , Serum Sickness/pathology , Skin Diseases/chemically induced , Serum Sickness/etiologyABSTRACT
Presentamos un caso de "enfermedad del suero", por suero antifídico en dosis mínima de 1 frasco indicado para una forma clínica "leve", en un paciente picado por un ofidio Bothrops neuwiedri diporus, que no había sido tratado en ninguna oportunidad con sueros heterólogos, por lo que estamos ante el primer caso documentado de dicha patología