title: Metabisulfite sensitivity and local dental anesthesia.
abstract: A case of sulfite sensitivity first manifesting as urticaria and acute airway obstruction following local anesthesia is described. A positive parenteral provocation test to metabisulfite was observed weeks after recovery of the patient from the clinical event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Lenner
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Sher
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: McFadden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012882:Skin Tests; D013447:Sulfites / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D013447:Sulfites; C030981:metabisulfite