Engelsk titel: Increased plasma levels of immunoglobulin E can be due to pulmonary embolism
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Författare:
Pareek, Manan
;
Lundgren Nielsen, Mette
Email: mananpareek@dadlnet.dk
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 5
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UI-nummer: 13127212
Sammanfattning
Increased plasma levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) are encountered in various clinical settings, most often infection or atopic/allergic disease. IgE, however, is neither a sensitive, nor a specific marker for any particular disease. We describe a case of a 52-year-old woman presenting with non-specific symptoms and increased plasma IgE levels on admission. Atopy/allergy, infection and malignancy were ruled out, and the only plausible cause remained a pulmonary embolism found incidentally on a computed tomography. The patient’s IgE levels rapidly declined after the initiation of anticoagulant therapy.