Anaphylactic latex reaction during anaesthesia: The silent culprit in a fatal case

Forensic Science International

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Turillazzi, E ^a   Greco, P ^a   Neri, M ^a   Pomara, C ^a   Riezzo, I ^a   Fineschi, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaphylactic shock; Caesarean section; Fatal case; IgE test; Latex allergy; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

LATEX; TRYPTASE;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DEGRANULATION; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; MAST CELL; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION;

EID: 49949152258     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.03.021     Document Type: Article

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