An unusual presentation of latex allergy
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An unusual presentation of latex allergy.
To the Editor: Since 1989, many cases of allergic reactions to latex have been reported in the literature.' We report an allergic reaction to latex during ENT surgery. A four-year-old boy was admitted for adenoidectomy and insertion of transtympanic drains. His past history included several operations related to a lumbosacral meningomyelocele. No allergic reaction was mentioned in the medical r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03010106