title: Desensitization to latex by percutaneous route.
abstract: Latex allergy is a newly emerging problem. In the last decades its prevalence has increased progressively, especially among health care personnel and patients. Preventive measures have been suggested to reduce the risk of sensitization, but this is very difficult because of the ubiquity of latex products. Since only two clinical reports are available in the literature, suggesting that subcutaneous desensitizing treatments resulted in important side effects, we decided to attempt a desensitization through alternative routes. After having succeeded in carrying out sublingual desensitization, we report the case of a latex-allergic patient who successfully underwent percutaneous desensitization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nucera
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schiavino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pollastrini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roncallo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: de Pacuale
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buonomo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Patriarca
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007840:Latex / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D012408:Rubber / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D007840:Latex; D012408:Rubber