Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6246073 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Placement of a prophylactic retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filter was requested in a 73-year-old woman with nickel hypersensitivity resulting in a clinical dilemma. Given that all retrievable filters contain nickel, the published literature and the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database were reviewed; no documented case of IVC filter placement in a patient with nickel hypersensitivity or reported hypersensitivity reaction in a patient after IVC filter placement could be identified. This article presents the uneventful course of the case described and a review of the literature and recommendations on use of nickel-containing devices in patients with nickel hypersensitivity.
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Authors
Maud M. MD, PhD, Thomas B. MD, FSIR,