title: Anaphylaxis after thrombin injection of a femoral pseudoaneurysm: recommendations for prevention.
abstract: After the injection treatment of a femoral pseudoaneurysm, an anaphylactic reaction occurred in a patient undergoing hemodialysis who previously had repeated exposure to thrombin. Before injecting bovine thrombin in patients with a history of prior exposure, we recommend that they undergo skin prick testing to detect possible allergy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital and the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013917:Thrombin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D013917:Thrombin