Intraoperative anaphylaxis likely due to Gelfoam in a pediatric patient undergoing liver biopsy

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Jun;114(6):531-3. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2015.03.016. Epub 2015 Apr 14.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anaphylaxis / diagnosis*
  • Anaphylaxis / etiology*
  • Anaphylaxis / genetics*
  • Biopsy / adverse effects
  • Child
  • Collagen / adverse effects
  • Collagen / immunology*
  • Edema / immunology
  • Epiglottis / immunology
  • Epiglottis / pathology
  • Female
  • Gelatin / adverse effects
  • Gelatin / immunology
  • Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable / adverse effects*
  • Heart Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Liver / surgery
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / complications
  • Pharynx / immunology
  • Pharynx / pathology

Substances

  • Gelatin
  • Collagen