TY - JOUR
T1 - Anaphylactic Shock During Pediatric Anesthesia
T2 - An Unexpected Reaction to Sevoflurane
AU - Simonini, Alessandro
AU - Brogi, Etrusca
AU - Gily, Brunella
AU - Tosca, Mariangela
AU - Barbieri, Claudia
AU - Antonini, Francesca
AU - Del Zotto, Genny
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - During general anesthesia, while muscle relaxants, latex and antibiotics are normally considered as very common causes of anaphylactic reactions, there are no documented cases of anaphylaxis due to inhalational agents. We report the case of a 6-year-old child scheduled for adenotonsillectomy who had an anaphylactic shock reaction due to Sevoflurane. Several allergic tests were performed to detect the trigger. Drugs used during operation were tested on both patient and three matched controls. While controls were negative, the patient displayed a positive reaction to Sevoflurane. To our knowledge, this is the first published report describing an allergic reaction caused by a volatile anesthetic.
AB - During general anesthesia, while muscle relaxants, latex and antibiotics are normally considered as very common causes of anaphylactic reactions, there are no documented cases of anaphylaxis due to inhalational agents. We report the case of a 6-year-old child scheduled for adenotonsillectomy who had an anaphylactic shock reaction due to Sevoflurane. Several allergic tests were performed to detect the trigger. Drugs used during operation were tested on both patient and three matched controls. While controls were negative, the patient displayed a positive reaction to Sevoflurane. To our knowledge, this is the first published report describing an allergic reaction caused by a volatile anesthetic.
U2 - 10.3389/fped.2018.00236
DO - 10.3389/fped.2018.00236
M3 - Article
C2 - 30246003
VL - 6
SP - 236
JO - Frontiers in Pediatrics
JF - Frontiers in Pediatrics
SN - 2296-2360
ER -