Acute Coronary Syndrome due to Diclofenac-Induced Anaphylaxis: Type 1 Kounis Syndrome
Abstract
Kounis syndrome is a potentially life-threatening medical emergency with both acute coronary syndrome and a severe allergic reaction which can occur even in patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries. In this report, we present a patient who developed acute coronary syndrome (type 1 Kounis syndrome) after diclofenac sodium intake.
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