title: Hypersensitivity to nickel in a patient treated with coil embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome.
abstract: A 34-year-old woman had persistent symptoms of pelvic venous congestion syndrome and developed new symptoms of a systemic allergic reaction after coil embolization of both ovarian and internal iliac veins. Patch testing revealed hypersensitivity to nickel and palladium, both components of the coils used. After surgical removal of the coils and hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy, all her symptoms resolved.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fahrni
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Electronic address: gloviczki.peter@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gloviczki
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: Jeremy L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Friese
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: Jamie N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bakkum-Gamez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007084:Iliac Vein; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010053:Ovary; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D010388:Pelvis; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel