title: Latex-induced anaphylactic reaction in a child with spina bifida.
abstract: Allergy to natural rubber latex presents a unique challenge in the emergency department. Latex allergy in children is most commonly identified in patients who have undergone multiple operations for neural tube defects or genitourinary anomalies. We report a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction to latex in a patient with spina bifida even with latex-free precautions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY 10451, USA. waseemm2001@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waseem
authors.forename: Sandhya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganti
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hipp
authors.forename: Lalitha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ravi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020315:Latex Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications*