1. Mitral Ring Extraction due to Nickel Allergy
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Manuel Pérez-Guillen, Ana M. Bel-Mínguez, Carlos Domínguez-Massa, Fernando Hornero-Sos, and Alberto Berbel-Bonillo
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Male ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Nickel allergy ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Mitral ring ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Postoperative Complications ,0302 clinical medicine ,Device removal ,Nickel ,Hypersensitivity ,medicine ,Humans ,cardiovascular diseases ,Mitral annulus ,Device Removal ,Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation ,Mitral valve repair ,business.industry ,Mitral Valve Insufficiency ,030206 dentistry ,Middle Aged ,Dermatology ,Heart Valve Prosthesis ,Urticarial rash ,cardiovascular system ,Anaphylactic shock ,Surgery ,Prick skin tests ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
The incidence of allergic reactions due to mechanical prosthesis or rings is not well established. We report the case of a 56-year-old man who presented a persistent urticarial rash and anaphylactic shock after a mitral valve repair operation. Prick skin tests were positive for nickel. After the nucleus from the mitral annulus was removed, the urticarial rash disappeared.
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- 2018
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