Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites associated with natural killer cell-derived large granular lymphocyte lymphocytosis: a case report in Korea

Korean J Intern Med. 2003 Mar;18(1):50-2. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2003.18.1.50.

Abstract

Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites (HMB) is characterized by intense skin reactions at bite sites. The pathogenesis of HMB might be related to clonal lymphoproliferation of Epstein-Barr virus DNA-positive natural killer (NK) cells. We report the first case of HMB possibly associated with NK cell-derived large granular lymphocyte (NK-LGL) lymphocytosis in Korea.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Culicidae*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / complications*
  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Hypersensitivity / virology
  • Insect Bites and Stings / complications*
  • Insect Bites and Stings / immunology
  • Killer Cells, Natural / immunology*
  • Killer Cells, Natural / pathology
  • Korea
  • Lymphocytosis / complications*
  • Lymphocytosis / pathology
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment