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19455702

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-8-24
pubmed:abstractText
Systemic allergic reaction to a percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) occlusion device is a rare event with only scattered reports in the literature. Serious allergic reactions to these devices have a poorly defined incidence, presentation, and natural history. We present a woman with a previously unknown nickel allergy who developed severe chest pain beginning the morning after percutaneous device closure of the PFO. Despite multiple visits to her cardiologists and primary care physicians, the cause of her chest pain remained unclear. After seeking a second opinion at our medical center, skin testing showed a severe reaction to nickel. These symptoms were refractory to treatment until device explantation 18 mo later. This case highlights the importance of recognizing nickel allergy as a cause of chest pain following implantation of certain types of devices used for closure of PFOs and other heart defects.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1932-8737
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
E55-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-3-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Unusual presentation of nickel allergy requiring explantation of an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder device.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports