Fatal Allergic Reaction to Gadolinium Contrast

Fatal Allergic Reaction to Gadolinium Contrast

Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) have been used to enhance the sensitivity and specificity of disease diagnoses. They have excellent safety profiles. However, rare adverse events may happen. We present a case of severe fatal allergic reaction to GBCA in a 35-year-old patient.

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-07, Vol.15 (7)
Hauptverfasser: Chalise, Som N, Palmer, Elizabeth, Pathak, Vikas
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acidosis
Allergy/Immunology
Anaphylaxis
Arterial lines
Autopsies
Blood
Case reports
Contrast agents
Creatinine
Critical care
Edema
Hypotension
Internal Medicine
Magnetic resonance imaging
Neurology
Patients
Tumor necrosis factor-TNF
Ventilators
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Zusammenfassung:Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) have been used to enhance the sensitivity and specificity of disease diagnoses. They have excellent safety profiles. However, rare adverse events may happen. We present a case of severe fatal allergic reaction to GBCA in a 35-year-old patient.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.42455