Neither iatrogenic nor hereditary cause; A rare case of anaphylaxis to
low sorb tubing used for infusions
Abstract
Presented is an interesting case of a patient with diagnosis of central
nervous system (CNS) malignancy and Hashimoto thyroiditis, who developed
anaphylaxis to low sorb tubing which was used for chemotherapy and
supportive care medication. The patient had no known drug allergies and
an unremarkable work up for hereditary angioedema, rheumatological and
immunodeficiency disorders. This hypersensitivity reaction (HSR) has not
been previously reported in literature and delayed the patient’s cancer
related treatment, which has the potential of impacting patient
outcomes. We report this rare case, discuss differential diagnosis for
HSR in patients with negative allergy history, and provide management
guidelines.