Extraordinary response to omalizumab in a child with severe chronic urticaria

R Asero; R Casalone; E Iemoli

Extraordinary response to omalizumab in a child with severe chronic urticaria

Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Jan;46(1):41-2.

Authors

R Asero¹, R Casalone², E Iemoli³

Affiliations

¹ Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Italy. [email protected].
² UOD Genetica, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Polo Universitario, Varese, Italy.
³ Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, "L. Sacco" Hospital, Milano, Italy.

PMID: 24702874

Abstract

A case of immediate and definitive response to a single dose of omalizumab in a child with severe ciclosporin-resistant chronic urticaria is reported.

Keywords: Chronic urticaria; ciclosporin; omalizumab; therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Allergic Agents / therapeutic use*
Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / therapeutic use*
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
Child
Chronic Disease
Humans
Male
Omalizumab
Urticaria / drug therapy*

Substances

Anti-Allergic Agents
Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Omalizumab