Migraine-like headaches associated with nickel allergy requiring removal of atrial septal defect closure device

Prasanth Sadasivan Nair, Joseph Swaminadan Jaya, Andrea Comella, Julian Anderson Smith, Richard Harper, Prashant Prakash Joshi

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Abstract

There is a deficit of literature regarding the association between nickel allergy–induced symptoms and implanted devices. This report describes a case of nickel allergy causing debilitating migraine-like symptoms, failing to resolve with medical therapy, requiring surgical removal of the device and repair of the defect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)299–302
Number of pages4
JournalIndian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume37
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atrial septal defect
  • Congenital heart defect
  • Nickel allergy
  • Occluder

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