title: A pregnant woman with previous anaphylactic reaction to local anesthetics: a case report.
abstract: A 43-year-old woman with a history of lidocaine allergy required dermatologic surgery during pregnancy. To accomplish this without the use of general anesthesia, intradermal allergy testing was performed. This information enabled appropriate anesthetic care for a tissue biopsy at 29 weeks' gestation and subsequent labor analgesia and obstetric management at term.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Birnbach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine