An unusual cause of allergy: Case report of normal saline solution allergy.
Anaphylaxis and acute allergic reactions may sometimes be fatal. They occur within minutes in a sensitized individual. So quick diagnosis and management are necessary issues. In the literature, cases are widely reported against allergens found in drugs, foods and their additives, radiocontrast material, bee stings, and many other materials. Here, we present a 37-year-old woman who developed an anaphylactic reaction to normal saline infusion during evaluation for her acute abdominal pain. We found only one report about normal saline allergy in the literature (Litvin ME, Shemchuck AS, Lisetskii VA. Anaphylactic shock caused by intravenous injection of isotonic solution of sodium chloride. Klin Khir 1976;(7):59-61).
Ay
Didem
D
Yeditepe University Emergency Department, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: aydidem@yahoo.com.
Aktas
Can
C
Yeditepe University Emergency Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sarikaya
Sezgin
S
Yeditepe University Emergency Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
Cetin
Asli
A
Yeditepe University Emergency Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012965:Sodium Chloride