Citation

Bruner HC, Bruner DI. West. J. Emerg. Med. 2015; 16(3): 435-437.

Affiliation

Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, California Chapter of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine)

DOI

10.5811/westjem.2015.3.24397

PMID

25987924

PMCID

PMC4427221

Abstract

Both anaphylaxis and head injury are often seen in the emergency department, but they are rarely seen in combination. We present a case of a 30-year-old woman who presented with anaphylaxis with urticaria and angioedema following a minor head injury. The patient responded well to intramuscular epinephrine without further complications or airway compromise. Prior case reports have reported angioedema from hereditary angioedema during dental procedures and maxillofacial surgery, but there have not been any cases of first-time angioedema or anaphylaxis due to head injury.

Language: en