Blood Transfusion Components Inducing Severe Allergic Reactions: The First Case of Kounis Syndrome Induced by Platelet Transfusion

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Gogos, Christos [1 ]
Stamos, Konstantinos [1 ]
Tsanaxidis, Nikolaos [1 ]
Styliadis, Ioannis [1 ]
Koniari, Ioanna [2 ]
Kouni, Sophia N. N. [3 ]
de Gregorio, Cesare [4 ]
Kounis, Nicholas G. G. [5 ]
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[1] Papageorgiou Gen Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Thessaloniki 56403, Greece
[2] Liverpool Heart & Chest Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Liverpool L14 3PE, England
[3] Speech Therapy Practice, Patras 26221, Greece
[4] Univ Messina, Med Sch, Dept Clin & Expt Med, I-98122 Messina, Italy
[5] Univ Patras, Dept Internal Med, Med Sch, Div Cardiol, Patras 26221, Greece
关键词
allergy; anaphylaxis; blood transfusion; blood components; Kounis syndrome; platelets; transfusion; FC-EPSILON-RI; ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION; IGE; PATHOGENESIS; RELEASE; PATIENT;
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10.3390/vaccines11020220
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Kounis syndrome is a multisystem and multidisciplinary disease affecting the circulatory system that can be manifested as spasm and thrombosis. It can occur as allergic, hypersensitivity, anaphylactic, or anaphylactoid reactions associated with the release of inflammatory mediators from mast cells and from other interrelated and interacting inflammatory cells, including macrophages and lymphocytes. A platelet subset with high- and low-affinity IgE surface receptors is also involved in this process. Whereas the heart, and particularly the coronary arteries, constitute the primary targets of inflammatory mediators, the mesenteric, cerebral, and peripheral arteries are also vulnerable. Kounis syndrome is caused by a variety of factors, including drugs, foods, environmental exposure, clinical conditions, stent implantation, and vaccines. We report a unique case of a 60-year-old male with a past medical history of allergy to human albumin, alcoholic cirrhosis, and esophageal varices, who was admitted due to multiple episodes of hematemesis. Due to low hemoglobin levels, he was transfused with 3 units of red blood cells and fresh frozen plasma without any adverse reactions. On the third day of hospitalization, severe thrombocytopenia was observed and transfusion of platelets was initiated. Immediately following platelet infusion, the patient developed chest discomfort, skin signs of severe allergic reaction, and hemodynamic instability. The electrocardiogram revealed ST segment elevation in the inferior leads. Given the strong suspicion of Kounis syndrome/allergic coronary spasm, the patient was treated with anti-allergic treatment only, without any anti-platelet therapy. The clinical status of the patient gradually improved and the electrocardiographic changes reverted to normal. Based on these findings, Kounis hypersensitivity-associated acute coronary syndrome, specifically, type I Kounis syndrome, was diagnosed. Although platelet transfusion can be a life-saving therapy, each blood transfusion carries a substantial risk of adverse reactions. The aims of this report are to expand the existing knowledge of patient responses to blood transfusion and provide information on the incidence of various severe transfusion reactions to all blood components and especially to platelets. To the best of our knowledge, Kounis syndrome induced by platelet transfusionhas never been previously reported. Hypersensitivity to platelet external membrane glycoproteins in an atopic patient seems to be the possible etiology. Despite that Kounis syndrome remains an under-diagnosed clinical entity in everyday practice, it should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes.
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