Open AccessThink before you leap: cutaneous hypersensitivity to polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous graft masquerading as infection
Author(s) -
Rabia Iqbal,
Deepti Bhandare,
Myron St Louis,
Rupam Ruchi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-230401
Subject(s) - polytetrafluoroethylene , medicine , thrombosis , surgery , dermatology , metallurgy , materials science
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft is a synthetic graft commonly used in chronic haemodialysis patients. Expected complications of synthetic grafts include infection, thrombosis, oedema and pain. PTFE is a non-textile graft that is chemically inert, electronegative and hydrophobic. Due to their chemical properties, PTFE grafts have lower risks of these adversities. We present a patient with a rare case of cutaneous hypersensitivity to a PTFE graft.