Fatal systemic allergic reaction following acrylic cranioplasty: A case report

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 205-207

  Meel, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acrylic allergy; Compensation; Cranioplasty; Motor vehicle accident fund

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; AMNESIA; ANAMNESIS; ANOSMIA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BONE DEFECT; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPENSATION; CRANIOPLASTY; FATALITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRONTAL BONE; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LUMBAR SPINE; LUNG COLLAPSE; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; RASH; SOUTH AFRICA; SPINE INJURY; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BONE CEMENTS; CRANIOTOMY; FATAL OUTCOME; FRONTAL BONE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; MALE; METHYLMETHACRYLATE; SKULL FRACTURES;

EID: 11144261038     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2004.04.004     Document Type: Article

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