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Parenteral nutrition hypersensitivity
Author(s) -
Levy M,
Dupuis LL
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607190014002213
Subject(s) - parenteral nutrition , rash , medicine , excipient , hypersensitivity reaction , delayed hypersensitivity , adverse effect , dermatology , intensive care medicine , immunology , pharmacology , antigen
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is widely used. Although mechanical, septic, and metabolic complications are well known, hypersensitivity skin reactions are rare. We describe a 16‐year‐old boy with Burkitt's lymphoma who developed a urticarial skin rash when treated with TPN and vitamins. The adverse skin reaction was probably caused by the inactive component of excipient, polysorbate.