PACEMAKER CONTACT SENSITIVITY - CLINICAL RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT

Authors
ABDALLAH HI BALSARA RK ORIORDAN AC
Citation
Hi. Abdallah et al., PACEMAKER CONTACT SENSITIVITY - CLINICAL RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 57(4), 1994, pp. 1017-1018
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
57
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1017 - 1018
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)57:4<1017:PCS-CR>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We report a patient in whom vesicular lesions of the skin developed ov erlying the pacemaker at intervals of 3 to 8 months after each of thre e consecutive insertions. Patch skin tests were positive for titanium and polyurethane sensitization. Although pacemaker contact sensitivity is rare, its recognition is of vital importance to the pacemaker-depe ndent patient.