The First Case Report of a Systemic Allergy to OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) in a Healthy Patient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of an allergy to onabotulinumtoxinA. The 43-year-old woman experienced severe itching after injection of Botox and Juvéderm. Results of prick and patch testing confirmed a T-cell-mediated allergy to Botox. This case can aid in the evaluation of suspected allergies to Botox. 5.
Medical subject headings
- Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors
- Botulinum Toxins, Type A
- Drug Eruptions
- T-Lymphocytes