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British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 78, Issue 2 224-226, Copyright © 1997 by The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

CASE REPORT

Anaphylaxis associated with, but not caused by, extradural bupivacaine

S. M. Rae, M. K. Milne and JAW. Wildsmith
University Department of Anaesthesia, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY

Identifying anaphylaxis and determining its cause during anaesthesia can be very difficult. We describe a patient who suffered a life- threatening reaction which was diagnosed originally as being caused by bupivacaine. Subsequent investigation and enquiry showed that this was not so and suggested latex as the likely true cause.
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