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ID 112277
Title Alternative
Anaphylactic shock due to latex allergy
Author
Ono, Akemi Tokushima University
Niki, Noriko Tokushima University
Keywords
latex allergy
anaphylaxis
latex-specific IgE
skin prick test
basophil activation test
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy is one of the most important causes of severe anaphylaxis during medical intervention. We report a pediatric case of latex allergy with multiple surgical histories. A 12-year-old girl developed anaphylactic shock during the pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction restenosis. Latex gloves or medications used during the surgery were suspected to be the cause of anaphylactic shock. We diagnosed her latex allergy on the basis of the results that serum latex-specific IgE, skin prick tests of extract from NRL gloves and recombinant Hev b 6.02 solution were positive. Basophil activation test of NRL gloves was also positive, supporting the diagnosis of immediate allergic reactions caused by NRL. It was speculated that a history of multiple surgeries in infancy became a trigger of sensitization to latex in this patient. Reoperation after the diagnosis of NRL allergy was carried out in a latex-free environment and completed without any allergic symptoms. It would be necessary to perform the pre-screening of latex allergy to prevent the onset of latex allergy especially in the patients with multiple surgical histories.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA12022913
AA11166929
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
65
Issue
3-4
Start Page
292
End Page
295
Sort Key
292
Published Date
2018-08
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DOI (Published Version)
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language
eng
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departments
Medical Sciences
University Hospital