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[Anaphylactic shock caused by application of fluorescein on the ocular conjunctiva]
N el Harrar1, B Idali, S Moutaouakkil
1Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Ibn Rocha, Casablanca, Maroc.
Presse Medicale (Paris, France : 1983)
|October 26, 1996
Abstract
Objective:
Fluorescein is widely used in ophthalmology. Side effects related to fluorescein occur frequently but are usually benign (nausea, vomiting, lipothymia). Severe side effects are rare. We report a case of anaphylactic shock due to local application of fluorescein.
Case Report:
A 70-year-old woman was treated for ocular conjunctivitis with local application of fluorescein. Cardiac arrest occurred due to anaphylactic shock. Resuscitation was successful.
Discussion:
The gravity of certain complications related to the use of fluorescein underline the importance of adequate resuscitation material and adapted treatment.