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Vol. 53. Núm. 1.
Páginas 67-70 (julio 2000)
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Alergia al látex
allergy to latex
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M.R. Albañil Ballesterosa,*, C. Calvo Reyb, M. Espejo Saucedac
a EAP Cuzco. Fuenlabrada. Madrid.
b Pediatría. Hospital Severo Ochoa. Leganés. Madrid
c Médico de Familia. Hospital Severo Ochoa. Madrid.
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Antecedentes

La alergia al látex constituye un cada vez más frecuente problema de salud, capaz de producir situaciones clínicas graves. Afecta de forma especial a grupos de riesgobien definidos, tratándose por tanto de una patología potencialmente evitable. Estos grupos de riesgo incluyen unalto porcentaje de pacientes pediátricos.

Objetivo

Contribuir al conocimiento de las reacciones por hipersensibilidad al látex (RHSL) entre los pediatras.

Método

Se presentan 4 casos de pacientes afectados procedentes de 2 consultas de pediatría de atención primaria, y se realiza una breve revisión del tema.

Resultados

Se destacan los datos comunes a los pacientes: alta incidencia de la patología, pertenencia a grupos de riesgoen todos los casos, existencia de reacciones cruzadas conotros alergenos y diagnóstico de sospecha de la patologíarealizado en atención primaria.

Conclusiones

Importancia del látex como desencadenante de reacciones por hipersensibilidad, sobre todo en grupos de riesgo establecidos. Necesidad para el pediatra de conocer esta patología, para, con un alto índice de sospecha,contribuir a su prevención.

Palabras clave:
Alergia
Látex
Niños
Background

Allergy to latex has become an increasing health concern, and a potential cause for severe clinical conditions.Certain well defined risk groups have been recognized ashaving increased risk for latex allergy, making this condition potentially preventible. Pediatric patients constitute an important part of those risk groups.

Objective

Contributing to the knowleldge of the hypersensitivityto latex among pediatricians.

Method

We present four cases of pediatric patients seen in aprimary care context. A brief review of the matter is added.

Results

Features common to the four patients are underlined:high incidency of the condition, being included in aknown risk group, cross-reaction with other allergenes,and diagnosis suspected in the primary care consultation.

Conclusions

Latex constitutes an important cause of hypersensitivity reactions, specially among certain well establishedrisk groups. Pediatricians need to have an accurate knowledge of this condition, in order to contribute to its prevention

Key words:
Allergy
Latex
Children
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