title: Severe allergic reaction to Dermabond.
abstract: The use of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond; Ethicon, Somerville, NJ) for wound closure is increasingly popular. Problems with Dermabond are generally related to application techniques and rarely relate to the chemical nature of the adhesive. This article describes a severe allergic reaction to Dermabond following breast augmentation/mastopexy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. arthurwperrymd@mac.com
authors.forename: Arthur W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sosin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018427:Breast Implants; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011537:Pruritus / Q000139:chemically induced; D012086:Reoperation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020034:Silicone Gels; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D020034:Silicone Gels; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; C100832:octyl 2-cyanoacrylate