title: Latex allergy in a child: report of a case.
abstract: A case of life-threatening anaphylactic shock in a boy undergoing complex urologic surgery under combined general and epidural anesthesia is described. Latex allergy was suspected and later confirmed by a positive RAST for latex. A short review about latex allergy, its diagnosis and prevention is presented.
authors.affiliation: Cliniques Univ. St. Luc, Service d'Anesthésiologie, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gaignon
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Veyckemans
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Gribomont
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007840:Latex / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D007840:Latex; D007073:Immunoglobulin E