Wehner-Caroli J, Schreiner T, Schippert W, Lischka G, Fierlbeck G, Rassner G
Department of Dermatology, Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen, Germany.
Fertil Steril. 1998 Oct;70(4):771-3. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00269-6.
To increase the awareness of bovine serum albumin (BSA) sensitivity as a potentially lethal complication during ET.
Case report.
Routine ET in university hospital.
PATIENT(S): A 26-year-old woman who was undergoing her first ET.
INTERVENTION(S): ET with BSA containing standard fluid medium.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Specific immunoglobulin (Ig) E antibodies and skin tests.
RESULT(S): The patient demonstrated increased levels of specific IgE antibodies to BSA and a clearly positive scratch test for BSA.
CONCLUSION(S): Anaphylactic reactions to BSA can occur during ET. The risk can be reduced substantially if a detailed medical history is obtained.
