
Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a clonal mast cell disorder that can lead to potentially severe anaphylactic reactions. Hymenoptera sting is one of the most frequent triggers of anaphylaxis in these patients, and diagnosis of indolent SM (ISM) without skin involvement (ISMs) is not rare. In this subgroup of patients, venom immunotherapy (VIT) is an effective treatment decreasing subsequent systemic reactions, and lifelong administration is recommended. An individualized diagnosis is necessary to offer the most adequate VIT, and molecular diagnosis (MD) may be useful to discriminate between primary sensitization and cross-reactivity. Nevertheless, other techniques such as ImmunoCAP inhibition assays may be necessary to identify the genuine sensitization to offer the most suitable VIT. We present a male patient with an anaphylactic reaction following several wasp stings. The patient was diagnosed with ISM, and allergy to both Polistes dominula and Vespula sp venom was confirmed. In this scenario, MD did not discriminate between a genuine double sensitization and venom cross-reactivity between both vespids. Thus, CAP-inhibition assay was performed. This case indicated the importance of an accurate diagnosis of hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA). It also highlights the usefulness of CAP-inhibition assays when MD fails to distinguish between genuine double Polistes-Vespula sensitization and cross-reactivity.
Al·lèrgia a les picades d'insectes, Male, Wasps, Wasp Venoms, Cross Reactions, DISEASES::Immune System Diseases::Hypersensitivity::Hypersensitivity, Immediate::Anaphylaxis, Mastocitosi, Mastocytosis, Systemic, ENFERMEDADES::enfermedades del sistema inmune::hipersensibilidad::hipersensibilidad inmediata::anafilaxia, COMPUESTOS QUÍMICOS Y DROGAS::mezclas complejas::ponzoñas::venenos de artrópodos::venenos de avispas, Humans, Animals, Anafilaxi - Immunoteràpia, Other subheadings::Other subheadings::Other subheadings::/immunology, Anaphylaxis, ENFERMEDADES::trastornos inducidos químicamente::intoxicación::mordeduras y picaduras::mordeduras y picaduras de insectos, Abelles - Verí, Insect Bites and Stings, ENFERMEDADES::enfermedades del sistema inmune::hipersensibilidad::enfermedades por complejos inmunes::mastocitosis::mastocitosis sistémica, Allergens, Immunoglobulin E, DISEASES::Chemically-Induced Disorders::Poisoning::Bites and Stings::Insect Bites and Stings, Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::/inmunología, Desensitization, Immunologic, DISEASES::Immune System Diseases::Hypersensitivity::Immune Complex Diseases::Mastocytosis::Mastocytosis, Systemic, Tryptases, CHEMICALS AND DRUGS::Complex Mixtures::Venoms::Arthropod Venoms::Wasp Venoms
Al·lèrgia a les picades d'insectes, Male, Wasps, Wasp Venoms, Cross Reactions, DISEASES::Immune System Diseases::Hypersensitivity::Hypersensitivity, Immediate::Anaphylaxis, Mastocitosi, Mastocytosis, Systemic, ENFERMEDADES::enfermedades del sistema inmune::hipersensibilidad::hipersensibilidad inmediata::anafilaxia, COMPUESTOS QUÍMICOS Y DROGAS::mezclas complejas::ponzoñas::venenos de artrópodos::venenos de avispas, Humans, Animals, Anafilaxi - Immunoteràpia, Other subheadings::Other subheadings::Other subheadings::/immunology, Anaphylaxis, ENFERMEDADES::trastornos inducidos químicamente::intoxicación::mordeduras y picaduras::mordeduras y picaduras de insectos, Abelles - Verí, Insect Bites and Stings, ENFERMEDADES::enfermedades del sistema inmune::hipersensibilidad::enfermedades por complejos inmunes::mastocitosis::mastocitosis sistémica, Allergens, Immunoglobulin E, DISEASES::Chemically-Induced Disorders::Poisoning::Bites and Stings::Insect Bites and Stings, Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::Otros calificadores::/inmunología, Desensitization, Immunologic, DISEASES::Immune System Diseases::Hypersensitivity::Immune Complex Diseases::Mastocytosis::Mastocytosis, Systemic, Tryptases, CHEMICALS AND DRUGS::Complex Mixtures::Venoms::Arthropod Venoms::Wasp Venoms
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