Surgical removal of atrial septal defect closure device due to systemic allergic reaction to nickel: A case report

İbrahim Kocayiğit

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.23893

İbrahim Kocayiğit¹, Yusuf Can¹, Mustafa Şahinöz¹, Hakan Saçlı², İbrahim Kara²

¹Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Türkiye
²Department of Cardiology, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Türkiye

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.23893

Systemic hypersensitivity reaction to nickel-containing medical device is a rare complication after percutaneous atrial septal defect closure. The symptoms regress spontaneously or in response to medical treatment in most cases. Surgical device removal is mandatory and effective in patients whose symptoms persist despite optimal medical therapy. Herein, we report a case of systemic allergic contact dermatitis secondary to nickel allergy after atrial septal defect closure and its successful treatment with surgical removal of the device.

Keywords : Atrial septal defect, closure device, nickel allergy, surgical removal

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