An unusual allergy to platinum embolization coils

Author: Clague GA, McGann G, Gilbert H

Source: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology.

Year: 2012

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Abstract / Excerpt:

Treating varicoceles with percutaneous embolization of the gonadal vein is a widely favored method of treatment. The procedure is minimally invasive, can be performed on an outpatient basis under local anesthetic, and has extremely high success rates with low incidence of complication
[1]. It has been shown to be of benefit in fertility treatment[2] and avoids the development of posttreatment hydroceles, because lymphatic channels are not affected [3]. We present a case of a patient who developed an allergy to metallic components of the embolization coils used during varicocele treatment.

Citation: Clague GA, McGann G, Gilbert H. An unusual allergy to platinum embolization coils. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. 2012;35(1):215-6.