Rare Metallic Allergy Reaction Presentation to Cholecystectomy Surgical Clip.
Mozafari K, Santos S, Ohri S, Prajwal Mane Manohar M, Tiesenga F.
Mozafari K, et al.
Cureus. 2022 Dec 25;14(12):e32934. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32934. eCollection 2022 Dec.
Cureus. 2022.
PMID: 36712743
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The metallic haptens released by the surgical clips activate the innate and adaptive immune response cascades and pre-sensitize the CD8 and B cells to the metallic allergens. With reexposure, these pre-sensitized CD8 and B cells trigger a hypersensitivity reaction. …
The metallic haptens released by the surgical clips activate the innate and adaptive immune response cascades and pre-sensitize the CD8 and …