A new onset of systemic lupus erythematosus developed after bee venom therapy

Young Hee Rho; Jin Hyun Woo; Seong Jae Choi; Young Ho Lee; Jong Dae Ji; Gwan Gyu Song

doi:10.3904/kjim.2009.24.3.283

A new onset of systemic lupus erythematosus developed after bee venom therapy

Young Hee Rho, Jin Hyun Woo, Seong Jae Choi, Young Ho Lee, Jong Dae Ji, Gwan Gyu Song

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Abstract

Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease of an unknown origin, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can be triggered by numerous stimuli. Bee venom therapy is an alternative therapy that is believed to be effective for various kinds of arthritis. We present here a case of a 49-year-old female who experienced a new onset lupus after undergoing bee venom therapy, and this looked like a case of angioedema. The patient was successfully treated with high dose steroids and antimalarial drugs. We discuss the possibility of bee venom contributing to the development of SLE, and we suggest that such treatment should be avoided in patients with lupus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	283-285
Number of pages	3
Journal	Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2009.24.3.283
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Angioedema
Bee venoms
Lupus erythematosus, systemic

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Internal Medicine

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