Presumptive nickel dermatitis from hemodialysis.
Presumptive cutaneous hypersensitivity to nickel administered intravenously during hemodialysis was observed in a patient with nickel sensitivity. The source of the nickel was a 316 stainless-steel fitting that came in contact with 6N hydrochloride during dialysis. An in vitro experiment was performed to demonstrate the ability of nickel to be dialyzed into blood through a standard hemodialysis system. A plasma nickel level 89% higher than that of the original dialysate was achieved with a single cycle of dialysis. This is consistent with the plasma protein binding of nickel.
D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012996:Solutions
D012996:Solutions; D009532:Nickel