ID | 118824 |
Title Alternative | Repeated shunt dysfunction due to barium allergy
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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
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Keywords | Shunt dysfunction
barium allergy
shunt infection
hydrocephalus
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Journal Article
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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.
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Journal Title |
The Journal of Medical Investigation
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ISSN | 13496867
13431420
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NCID | AA11166929
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Publisher | Tokushima University Faculty of Medicine
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Volume | 70
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Issue | 3-4
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Start Page | 521
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End Page | 523
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Sort Key | 521
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Published Date | 2023-08
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eng
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