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Red Eye Syndrome: Clinical and Experimental Experience in a New Aspect of Diffuse Eosinophilic Infiltration?
Author(s) -
Averbukh Z.,
Modai D.,
Sandbank J.,
Berman S.,
Cohn M.,
Galperin E.,
Cohen N.,
Dishi V.,
Weissgarten J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1594.2001.025006437.x
Subject(s) - medicine , edema , eosinophilic , infiltration (hvac) , pathophysiology , tinnitus , pathology , surgery , anesthesia , audiology , physics , thermodynamics
Twenty‐two of 24 hemodialysis patients dialyzed simultaneously with a new batch of cellulose acetate dialyzers promptly developed a spectrum of symptoms and physical signs including red eyes, hearing loss, tinnitus, and bone pain, previously described as red eye syndrome. We subsequently injected 4 rabbits with an eluate from a dialyzer of the same or a control batch. Six hours following exposure, the animals developed, in addition to red eyes, diffuse eosinophilic infiltration of various organs as well as myopathic changes and moderate brain edema. On the basis of these data, we suggest that it cannot be concluded whether the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms were toxic, allergic or both and that the occurrence of relevant symptomatology in 2 or more simultaneously dialyzed patients is a strong argument against unnecessary diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Finally, a second exposure in a given patient should be avoided.