Radiocontrast media-associated exanthema: Identification of cross-reactivity and tolerability by allergologic testing

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 167-171

  Seitz, Cornelia S ^a   Pfeuffer, Petra ^a   Raith, Petra ^a   Bröcker, Eva B ^a   Trautmann, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adverse reaction; Allergic hypersensitivity; Challenge test; Contrast material; Contrast media

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE REACTION; ALLERGIC HYPERSENSITIVITY; CHALLENGE TEST; CONTRAST MATERIAL; CROSS-REACTIVITY; DELAYED TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; IOPAMIDOL; NONIONIC;

MONOMERS; SKIN; TESTING;

CONTRAST MEDIA;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IODIXANOL; IOHEXOL; IOMEPROL; IOPAMIDOL; IOPENTOL; IOPROMIDE; IOTROLAN;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; MALE; PATCH TEST; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IODINE COMPOUNDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349775145     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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