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12139598

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-7-25
pubmed:abstractText
We describe a case of severe anaphylactic shock without exanthema in an 8-year-old boy who was undergoing elective surgery for an ileostomy. The boy had a history of four anorectal operations in the newborn period, but no history of allergies. Sudden, profound bronchospasm and cardiorespiratory collapse occurred 30 min after the beginning of the operation. No signs of exanthema or urticaria were seen. The patient was resuscitated successfully and remained ventilated for 25 h. During this time, he needed epinephrine in dosages of 0.3-0.05 microg.kg-1.min-1. Radioallergosorbent (RAST) tests for the patient were positive Cap Class 3 and 4, and specific immunoglobulin E was highly positive, suggesting a natural rubber latex allergy as the cause of the anaphylactic shock. Ethylene oxide was negative. Eleven days later, a further operation was performed with a strict latex-free protocol in the presence of histamine 1 and 2 receptor antagonists. On this occasion, the intraoperative course was uneventful. Incidence of anaphylactic reactions, prevalence of latex sensitization, special risk groups and management are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1155-5645
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
544-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Severe anaphylactic shock without exanthema in a case of unknown latex allergy and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anaesthesia, Childrens Hospital Klinik St. Hedwig Regensburg, Germany. herald.hollnberger@klinik-st-hedwig.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports