Abstract
A case is reported where a 25-year-old man had a hypersensitivity reaction on two separate occasions 1 1/2 months apart following radiographic examination using a barium sulphate suspension as gastro-intestinal contrast medium. Possible factors contributing to the reaction are discussed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Barium Sulfate / adverse effects*
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Contrast Media / adverse effects*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Drug Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
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Drug Hypersensitivity / immunology*
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Humans
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Male
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Urticaria / chemically induced
Substances
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Contrast Media
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Barium Sulfate