Anaphylaxis associated with Tisseel fibrin sealant during re-resection of a craniopharyngioma: illustrative case
This case and the accompanied literature can aid in recognizing patients at risk for an anaphylactic reaction against aprotinin. It also serves to remind us that medicine used locally in the surgical field can also cause anaphylaxis. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE2517.
Authors
- Joyce Emons
- Rúben Dammers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7033-0644)
- R Schrøder
- Erica L T van den Akker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5352-9328)
- Jochem K. H. Spoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1183-4775)
- Niek Djuric (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5556-6955)
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital (NL)
- Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case2517
- Primary Topic
- Hemostasis and retained surgical items
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00