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Type I allergic reaction to rituximab upon first lifetime exposure: a case report.

V PolitoA BarbackiGhislaine Annie C Isabwe
Published in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2020)
Our case illustrates the importance of heightened awareness by physicians that type I IgE-mediated reactions after first exposure to monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab are possible, and if unrecognized, could be potentially life-threatening.
Keyphrases
  • diffuse large b cell lymphoma
  • chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • hodgkin lymphoma
  • primary care
  • allergic rhinitis