TY - JOUR
T1 - Severe generalized dermatitis in a nickel-allergic patient with a popliteal artery nitinol stent
AU - Guerra, Andres
AU - Kirkwood, Melissa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Authors
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - We present the case of a patient who developed a full-body desquamating macular-papular, pruritic rash after endovascular placement of a popliteal artery nitinol stent for acute limb ischemia. The rash was resistant to high-dose steroid and immunosuppressive treatment and intensive topical treatment. Patch testing revealed nickel allergy. The stented arterial segment was removed, with significant improvement in his symptoms that allowed the cessation of prednisone and topical treatments. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical effect of nickel allergy are discussed in addition to the use of nickel-alloy stents.
AB - We present the case of a patient who developed a full-body desquamating macular-papular, pruritic rash after endovascular placement of a popliteal artery nitinol stent for acute limb ischemia. The rash was resistant to high-dose steroid and immunosuppressive treatment and intensive topical treatment. Patch testing revealed nickel allergy. The stented arterial segment was removed, with significant improvement in his symptoms that allowed the cessation of prednisone and topical treatments. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical effect of nickel allergy are discussed in addition to the use of nickel-alloy stents.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvscit.2016.08.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jvscit.2016.08.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 29349368
AN - SCOPUS:85028375361
SN - 2352-667X
VL - 3
SP - 23
EP - 25
JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques
IS - 1
ER -