Table 2.
Comparison of the four published case reports of Lumason-induced anaphylaxis.
Patient Factors | Olson et al. 201820 | Mansour et al. 202221 | Coudray et al. 201722 | Kerber et al. 202223 | Mikhail et al. 2022 |
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Age | 63 | 67 | 62 | 47 | 50 |
Sex | Male | Male | Male | Female | Male |
Comorbidities | Myelodysplastic syndrome, systemic mastocytosis | Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) | Hypertension | Not known | Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, pericardial effusion, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type 2, asthma |
Other allergies | NKDA | NKDA | NKDA | NKDA | NKDA |
Diagnostic test | Ultrasound-guided biopsy of hepatic mass | Outpatient echocardiogram to evaluate worsening dyspnea on exertion | Control at 6 months for ongoing surveillance post-EVAR | Echo stress test | Transthoracic echocardiogram for stroke workup |
Reaction | Apnea and pulseless electrical activity within 30 s of administration of Lumason | Severe anaphylactic shock immediately following administration of Lumason | Limb paresthesia, shortness of breath, rash, profuse sweating, loss of consciousness, urination, and severe hypotension within 30 s of administration of SonoVue | Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypotension and hypoxia within 60 s of administration of Lumason | Shortness of breath, diaphoresis, cyanosis, hypoxia, tachycardia following administration of Lumason |
Intervention | Immediate initiation of CPR with administration of epinephrine; Return of spontaneous circulation achieved after 4 min | Intravenous antihistamines, methylprednisolone and epinephrine were administered followed by transfer to emergency room for monitoring | Immediate transfer to ICU, injection of corticosteroids and antihistamines, normal saline, oxygen, and epinephrine | Epinephrine, dexamethasone, benadryl, oxygen and eventual transfer to ICU | Solumedrol, Albuterol, Diphenhydramine, and oxygen |