Allergic Test Results in the Patients with Possible Latex Allergy in History-taking Prior to Operation

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  • TSUTSUMI Miho
    Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science
  • MINEOKA Risa
    Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science
  • MASUDA Koji
    Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science
  • NAKAMURA Naomi
    Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science
  • HATTORI Junko
    Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science
  • HOTTA Eri
    Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science
  • YAMAZAKI Akiko
    Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science
  • KATOH Norito
    Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science

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  • 術前の問診票でラテックスアレルギーが疑われた患者のアレルギー検査結果の集計
  • ジュツゼン ノ モンシンヒョウ デ ラテックスアレルギー ガ ウタガワレタ カンジャ ノ アレルギー ケンサ ケッカ ノ シュウケイ

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<p>　Before undergoing operations, patients at our hospital are routinely asked whether they have experienced symptoms suggestive of latex allergy, and are further investigated if they answered positively to any of the questions. We reviewed latex allergy test results from our hospital between 2008 and 2014. Both prick and wear tests were used, and some patients underwent measurement of specific IgE antibodies against latex. The total number of patients was 91 (17 males and 74 females) , 53 were suspected of having latex allergy due to experiencing allergy symptoms after using rubber products, 43 experienced allergy symptoms after eating fruit, 5 had a history of treatment due to congenital diseases, such as spina bifida, 9 worked in medical facilities, and no patient had a history of anaphylactic shock of unknown cause. The prick test was positive in 6 cases, and the wear test was positive in 5 cases ; in total, 9 cases were diagnosed with latex allergy. In the cases with latex allergy, specific IgE antibody levels against latex were class 2 in 4 cases, but not examined in the other 5 cases. History-taking prior to operation is thought to be useful because there had been no accidents related to latex allergy.</p>

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