Udesen Pernille Bækgaard, Lindberg Mats Jacob Hermansson
Fælles Akut Modtagelsen, Sygehus Sønderjylland, Kresten Philipsens Vej 15, 6200 Aabenraa.
Ugeskr Laeger. 2015 Apr 6;177(15):V12140654.
Serious anaphylactic reactions to systemic glucocorticoids are rare and have previously mainly been reported in patients with asthma or aspirin allergy. We report a case of severe anaphylactic reaction to an intravenous (IV) glucocorticoid in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A 61-year-old male developed severe bronchospasm within seconds after IV injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate. The condition was immediately treated with adrenaline and the patient recovered quickly. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of anaphylactic reactions to glucocorticoids.
