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ID 118824
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Repeated shunt dysfunction due to barium allergy
Author
Kikuchi, Asami Tokyo Women’s Medical University
Yokoya, Shigeomi Saiseikai Shiga Hospital
Oka, Hideki Saiseikai Shiga Hospital
Ohno, Hiroshi Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital
Hino, Akihiko Otsu City Hospital
Keywords
Shunt dysfunction
barium allergy
shunt infection
hydrocephalus
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
We encountered a case of repeated shunt dysfunction caused by barium allergy. The patient was a 60-year-old male who underwent ventricular peritoneal shunting for hydrocephalus following subarachnoid hemorrhage due to a ruptured aneurysm ; however, it malfunctioned many times. A patch test performed after the third reconstruction was positive for barium. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of shunt malfunction due to barium allergy. The patch test is useful in cases of suspected allergy-related dysfunction. We recommend the introduction of barium into antigen testing using the patch test.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
Publisher
Tokushima University Faculty of Medicine
Volume
70
Issue
3-4
Start Page
521
End Page
523
Sort Key
521
Published Date
2023-08
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language
eng
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