PMID: 22564693May 9, 2012Paper

Pulmonary oedema subsequent to radiographic contrast in a computed tomography of the coronary arteries

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Morten Plambech, Lene Heise Garvey

Abstract

Adverse reactions to radiographic contrast media are relatively rare and occur with a frequency of 0.02-0.04%. We describe a case of isolated pulmonary oedema after computed tomography of the coronary arteries in a 51 year-old man. Initially anaphylaxis was suspected, but due to the clinical picture together with lack of response to treatment with adrenaline and lack of increase in the serum tryptase concentration an IgE mediated mechanism was less likely. The patient responded to non-invasive ventilation over three days. The mechanism behind the reaction is unknown.

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