Anaphylactic Reactions Caused by Nafamostat Mesylate during Hemodialysis before Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Nafamostat mesylate (NM) has been used to treat pancreatitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation during hemodialysis (HD). However, there have been some reports of adverse effects related to anaphylactic reactions. We present a case in which anaphylactic reactions caused by NM during preopera...

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Main Authors: Yuta Nakamura, Kaoru Tada, Masashi Matsuta, Atsuro Murai, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1148156
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Summary:Nafamostat mesylate (NM) has been used to treat pancreatitis and disseminated intravascular coagulation during hemodialysis (HD). However, there have been some reports of adverse effects related to anaphylactic reactions. We present a case in which anaphylactic reactions caused by NM during preoperative HD caused repeated postponement of surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. Symptoms including fever, shivering, chills, low blood pressure, tachycardia, nausea, and vomiting appeared during preoperative HD, and surgery was postponed thrice. Initially, the patient was misdiagnosed with sepsis because of elevated C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels. However, since the symptoms appeared only when NM was administered and disappeared quickly after the administration of NM was terminated, the condition was diagnosed as anaphylactic reactions caused by NM. Therefore, it is essential to consider anaphylactic reactions caused by NM as differential diagnoses, when symptoms, such as fever, are observed during perioperative HD.
ISSN:2090-665X