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Full-Text Articles in Allergy and Immunology
A Case Report: Kikuchi Disease Associated With A Positive Auto-Immune Panel Triggered By Covid-19 Infection., Andrew Graef, Aimee Willett, Andrew-Huy Dang, Jayalakshmi Balakrishna, Charles Nicely, Robert Baiocchi
A Case Report: Kikuchi Disease Associated With A Positive Auto-Immune Panel Triggered By Covid-19 Infection., Andrew Graef, Aimee Willett, Andrew-Huy Dang, Jayalakshmi Balakrishna, Charles Nicely, Robert Baiocchi
Ambulatory and Primary Care Articles
Kikuchi disease (KD) is a rare, benign inflammatory condition characterized by fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. While the pathogenesis is largely unknown, Kikuchi disease onset has strong associations with various infections and autoimmune conditions. There are few reported cases of Kikuchi disease triggered by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection or vaccination. A 43-year-old Filipina female with a history of anemia and recent uncomplicated COVID-19 infection one month prior presented with a one-month history of progressive weakness, fatigue, anorexia with 30-pound weight loss, fevers, odynophagia, and new-onset hematemesis. Initial laboratory findings were most significant for a markedly elevated ferritin level prompting initial …
Tilapia Consumption And Scombroid Poisoning., Ehizogie Edigin, Prasanth Lingamaneni, Juan Sarmiento, Hafeez Shaka, Sanjay A Patel
Tilapia Consumption And Scombroid Poisoning., Ehizogie Edigin, Prasanth Lingamaneni, Juan Sarmiento, Hafeez Shaka, Sanjay A Patel
Ambulatory and Primary Care Articles
Scombroid poisoning, also known as histamine fish poisoning, typically occurs after eating dark meat fish. Higher levels of histidine, which is converted to histamine, causes anaphylaxis-like symptoms upon ingestion. There are few reported cases of scombroid in humans secondary to light meat fish. We present a case secondary to tilapia consumption.