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J Med Microbiol 57 (2008), 1028-1031; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47299-0
© 2008 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 1473-5644

Case Report

Angio-oedema as an unusual tolerable side effect of voriconazole therapy

Serap Gençer, Serdar Özer, Güler Demirhan, Öznur Ak and Ayse Batirel

Dr.Lütfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey

Correspondence
Serap Gençer
segencer{at}tnn.net

Received 20 March 2007
Accepted 7 April 2008

Voriconazole (VRC) has not previously been reported to cause angio-oedema. Here, we report a case of angio-oedema associated with VRC therapy. A 37-year-old woman with relapsing invasive vertebral aspergillosis received intravenous VRC and developed angio-oedema 10 days after starting therapy. This condition rapidly diminished after administration of intravenous antihistaminics and did not necessitate cessation of VRC treatment. The treatment was continued for 6 months without recurrence of the symptoms. After 18 months, the patient was in good health. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an angio-oedema associated with VRC.

Abbreviations: AmB, amphotericin B; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; IA, invasive aspergillosis; VRC, voriconazole.






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