• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Sep 2013

    Review Case Reports

    Severe allergic dermatitis after closure of foramen ovale with Amplatzer occluder.

    • Jan Belohlavek, Simona Belohlavkova, Jaroslav Hlubocky, Vratislav Mrazek, Ales Linhart, and Stepan Podzimek.
    • 2nd Department of Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic. jan.belohlavek@vfn.cz
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2013 Sep 1; 96 (3): e57-9.

    AbstractAllergic reaction to nitinol is rarely reported, and its incidence, symptoms, and course have not been clearly defined. We report an occurrence of severe progressive generalized exanthema 3 days after the implantation of an Amplatzer occluder for a patent foramen ovale, with symptoms disappearing immediately after surgical removal of the device 3 months later. The risks and possible prevention of allergic reaction to nickel and especially to titanium are discussed. Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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