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Case Reports
. 2025 Mar 26:55:102197.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2025.102197. eCollection 2025.

Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old female

Fatema Alkhan  1 , Hatem Qutub  1   2 , Faisal AlShahrani  1 , Abdullah AlKhudair  1 , Mohammed Al-Hariri  3
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Case report: Severe asthma exacerbation with steroid-induced anaphylaxis in a 30-year-old female

Fatema Alkhan et al. Respir Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 30-year-old Saudi female with well-controlled bronchial asthma presented to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation. Following administration of intravenous methylprednisolone, she experienced a severe anaphylactic reaction, necessitating intensive care management. This case highlights the rare but potentially life-threatening complication of steroid-induced anaphylaxis in asthma treatment and emphasizes the importance of prompt recognition and management.

Keywords: Anaphylactic; Asthma; Methylprednisolone.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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