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Case Report
 

Anaphylactic Reaction due to Cyclopentolate in a 4-Year-Old Child
 

C Tayman,1 E Mete,2 F Çatal,2 H Akca1

1Fatih University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey
2Fatih University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergology, Ankara, Turkey

J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2010; Vol. 20(4): 347-348
 

 Abstract


Ophthalmologists frequently use mydriatics both for diagnosis (retinal exploration, refraction tests) and for treatment. Cyclopentolate is used to induce quick and successful mydriasis for pediatric eye examination. Hypersensitivity reaction to cyclopentolate is very uncommon, especially in children. We report the case of a child who experienced a hypersensitivity reaction to cyclopentolate during preparation for an eye examination under cycloplegia

Key words: Cyclopentolate. Eye examination. Anaphylaxis. Children.