title: Allergic Reaction following Implantation of a Nitinol Alloy Inferior Vena Cava Filter.
abstract: A 67-year-old woman developed severe pruritus after implantation of a retrievable nitinol inferior vena cava (IVC) filter (55.4% nickel and 44.6% titanium). The pruritus resolved only after filter retrieval. The patient's hypersensitivity to nickel was confirmed by a positive skin patch test substantiating a systemic allergic reaction to the implanted nitinol IVC filter.
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, No. 2 People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Xing long road 29#, Chang zhou, Jiangsu province 213003, China.
authors: Zhongzhi
authors: Z
authors: Jia
authors: Department of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, Li shui Central Hospital, Li shui, Zhejiang province, China.
authors: JianFei
authors: J
authors: Tu
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, No. 2 People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Xing long road 29#, Chang zhou, Jiangsu province 213003, China.
authors: Kai
authors: K
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Interventional Radiology, No. 2 People's Hospital of Changzhou, Nanjing Medical University, Xing long road 29#, Chang zhou, Jiangsu province 213003, China.
authors: Guomin
authors: G
authors: Jiang
authors: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Electronic address: 747094035@qq.com.
authors: Weiping
authors: W
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000497:Alloys / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016306:Vena Cava Filters / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol