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Biphasic anaphylaxis after use of foam polidocanol sclerotherapy

Deniz Demir, Nail Kahraman, İbrahim Burak Şeker, Arif Gucu, Senol Yavuz, Mehmet Tuğrul Göncü
  • Deniz Demir (Author) Department of Cardiovascular Surgey, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2169-7647
  • Nail Kahraman (Author) Department of Cardiovascular Surgey, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9343-0947
  • İbrahim Burak Şeker (Author) Department of Cardiovascular Surgey, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5145-4921
  • Arif Gucu (Author) Department of Cardiovascular Surgey, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7083-0814
  • Senol Yavuz (Author) Department of Cardiovascular Surgey, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-0808
  • Mehmet Tuğrul Göncü (Author) Department of Cardiovascular Surgey, University of Health Sciences, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3666-8673
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.701582
Abstract
Polidocanol is a sclerogenic agent commonly used for the treatment of varicose veins. Common complications such as hyperpigmentation, telangiectasia matting on skin may be observed in relation with foam sclerotherapy. Complications such as deep vein thrombosis, stroke and tissue necrosis are rarely seen. Fatal complications such as anaphylaxis are seen very uncommonly. A 50-year-old female patient underwent polidocanol foam sclerotherapy for left leg reticular varicosity (CEAP 2-3). Our patient has experienced biphasic anaphylaxis, which was observed as two attacks following the foam sclerotherapy. Biphasic anaphylaxis complication after the foam sclerotherapy is not known, this presentation may even be the first condition experienced ever.
Keywords
Varicose vein, polidocanol, biphasic anaphylaxis
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Demir D, Kahraman N, Şeker İbrahim B, Gucu A, Yavuz S, Göncü MT. Biphasic anaphylaxis after use of foam polidocanol sclerotherapy. Eur Res J. 2020;6(5):527-529. doi:10.18621/eurj.701582
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