Hypersensitivity to nickel in a patient treated with coil embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome

Jennifer Fahrni; Peter Gloviczki; Jeremy L Friese; Jamie N Bakkum-Gamez

doi:10.1016/j.jvsv.2014.04.011

Hypersensitivity to nickel in a patient treated with coil embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome

J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2015 Jul;3(3):319-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2014.04.011. Epub 2014 Jun 6.

Authors

Jennifer Fahrni¹, Peter Gloviczki², Jeremy L Friese³, Jamie N Bakkum-Gamez⁴

Affiliations

¹ Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
² Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Electronic address: gloviczki.peter@mayo.edu.
³ Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
⁴ Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

PMID: 26992312
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2014.04.011

Abstract

A 34-year-old woman had persistent symptoms of pelvic venous congestion syndrome and developed new symptoms of a systemic allergic reaction after coil embolization of both ovarian and internal iliac veins. Patch testing revealed hypersensitivity to nickel and palladium, both components of the coils used. After surgical removal of the coils and hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy, all her symptoms resolved.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Hysterectomy
Iliac Vein
Nickel / adverse effects*
Ovary
Pelvic Pain / therapy*
Pelvis
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome
Varicose Veins / therapy
Venous Insufficiency / therapy*

Substances

Nickel