A case of hypersensitivity associated with oral aloe agent.
- Author:
Eun Gyu LEE
1
;
Sung Ho KWON
;
Sang Hoon KIM
;
Seok Jin MYUNG
;
Jin Woo CHOI
;
Young Jee KIM
;
Youngsoo AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Eulji Medical College, Seoul, Korea. ksh1134@eulji.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
aloe;
hypersensitivity;
skin test;
urticaria
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aloe*;
Burns;
Eating;
Female;
Hepatitis;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity*;
Liver;
Medicine, Traditional;
Skin;
Skin Tests;
Urticaria
- From:Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2003;23(4):833-836
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Aloe has been widely used as folk medicine for centuries, especially for skin injury and burns. The aloes consisted of various substances including highly sensitizing agent, anthraquinone and there are few reports of hypersensitivity to aloe in the medical literatures. We report herein a case of hypersensitivity associated with oral aloe agent. A 36-year-old woman was referred for recurrent pruritic hives on various parts of her body 3 days ago. She had been admitted with acute urticaria and hepatitis in another hospital 20 days previously and discharged 1 week ago. On detailed medication history, she had been consuming oral aloe agent since 1 month ago and developed pruritic hives and athralgia following ingestion of oral aloe agent. Abnormalities of liver function were also shown. The patient underwent allergic skin test and showed positive response to aloe.
