A case of the latex-induced anaphylaxis by contact with barium enema catheter

Japanese Journal of Allergology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 38-42

  Fujie, Sayuri ^a   Yagami, Akiko ^a   Suzuki, Kayoko ^b   Akamatsu, Hirohiko ^a   Matsunaga, Kayoko ^a  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Ctrl Hosp of Tokai Med Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Atopic dermatitis; Barium enema; Catheter; Latex allergy

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; LATEX; RUBBER;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AVOCADO; BALLOON CATHETER; BANANA; BARIUM ENEMA; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; GLOVE; GRAPEFRUIT; HUMAN; KIWIFRUIT; PRICK TEST; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SCRATCH TEST; SCRATCHING; URTICARIA;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; BARIUM SULFATE; CATHETERIZATION; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ENEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 1342304308     PISSN: 00214884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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