Perflutren lipid microspheres for echocardiogram contrast: a clinical case of anaphylaxis not caused by PEG

Abstract Background Perflutren lipid microsphere suspension, sold under the brand name Definity®, is a microbubble ultrasound contrast agent. The microspheres contain octafluoropropane (C3F8) gas encapsulated by an outer lipid shell of phospholipids and a polyethylene glycol (PEG)ylated phospholipid...

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Main Authors: Chloe Wang, Jackie Campbell, Harriet Lea-Banks, Erika Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-025-00964-5
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