title: Anaphylactic reaction to bovine serum albumin after embryo transfer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To increase the awareness of bovine serum albumin (BSA) sensitivity as a potentially lethal complication during ET.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Routine ET in university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 26-year-old woman who was undergoing her first ET.
  
  
  METHODS
  ET with BSA containing standard fluid medium.
  
  
  METHODS
  Specific immunoglobulin (Ig) E antibodies and skin tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient demonstrated increased levels of specific IgE antibodies to BSA and a clearly positive scratch test for BSA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anaphylactic reactions to BSA can occur during ET. The risk can be reduced substantially if a detailed medical history is obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen, Germany. joerg.wehner-caroli@med.uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wehner-Caroli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schreiner
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schippert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lischka
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fierlbeck
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rassner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012698:Serologic Tests; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine