Migraine-like headaches associated with nickel allergy requiring removal of atrial septal defect closure device.

Autor: Sadasivan Nair, Prasanth, Jaya, Joseph Swaminadan, Comella, Andrea, Smith, Julian Anderson, Harper, Richard, Joshi, Prashant Prakash
Zdroj: Indian Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery; May2021, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p299-302, 4p
Abstrakt: There is a deficit of literature regarding the association between nickel allergy–induced symptoms and implanted devices. This report describes a case of nickel allergy causing debilitating migraine-like symptoms, failing to resolve with medical therapy, requiring surgical removal of the device and repair of the defect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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