Adverse reactions to lipiodol ultra fluid: report of an accidental case.
A 25-year-old Japanese woman experienced pulmonary edema, shock, encephalopathy and silent pancreatitis after hysterosalpingography using lipiodol ultra fluid, because the contrast media flowed directly into the blood stream from endometrium injured by several curettages for termination of pregnancy. Total iodine concentrations in plasma and urine decreased exponentially and their half-life was 16.12 and 13.04 days, respectively. Clear correlations were observed between the iodine concentration in plasma and the amelioration of both electroencephalogram and neuropsychic abnormalities. Adverse reactions of oil-soluble contrast media are also discussed.
Ogihara
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hiratsuka City Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
Miyao
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Katoh
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Ikenaga
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H
Michikawa
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Ohkubo
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N
Kasahara
M
M
Iyori
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S
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology
D003287:Contrast Media; D007459:Iodized Oil