Korean J Med.  2002 Nov;63(5):587-590.

A case of serum sickness reaction after multiple bee-stings

• Im SG
• Jung JW
• Song HJ
• Lee YM
• Suh YJ
• Nahm DH
• Park HS

Abstract

Anaphylaxis is the most common systemic allergic reaction caused by bee stings. Delayed-type allergic reactions, including serum sickness, occur much less frequently. We report a 27-year-old man who developed serum sickness reaction nine days after multiple bee-stings. He had complained of erythematous skin rash, fever, arthralgia, myalgia and proteinuria. High specific IgE to bee venoms (honeybee, yellow jacket, yellow hornet) were observed by CAP system and C3, C4 and circulating immune complex levels measured by C1q binding assay showed normal values. We report a case of serum sickness reaction caused by multiple bee stings.

Keyword

Insect sting; Serum sickness; Specific IgE

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anaphylaxis
Antigen-Antibody Complex
Arthralgia
Bee Venoms
Bees
Bites and Stings
Exanthema
Fever
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Immunoglobulin E
Insect Bites and Stings
Myalgia
Proteinuria
Reference Values
Serum Sickness*
Wasps
Antigen-Antibody Complex
Bee Venoms
Immunoglobulin E