TY - JOUR
T1 - Letter to the Editor
T2 - Metal hypersensitivity reactions in the context of Essure™
AU - Markel, Kory
AU - Brod, Bruce
AU - Jacob, Sharon E.
N1 - Recently Baltus et al. [ 1] reported the fourth case of metal hypersensitivity associated with Essure™ coiled contraceptive micro-inserts developed by Conceptus Inc. (California). Since 2002, over 21,000 Essure™ events have been reported to MedWatch, from pelvic pain, heavier menses, headache, and fatigue to patient-device incompatibility due to migration, breakage and possible contraceptive metal hypersensitivity reaction (CMHR).
PY - 2018/10
Y1 - 2018/10
N2 - •Allergic systemic contact dermatitis has been reported with the use of Essure™.•Hypersensitivity may be considered upon exclusion of common pelvic disease etiologies.•Asymptomatic, functioning implanted devices do not warrant patch testing or removal.
AB - •Allergic systemic contact dermatitis has been reported with the use of Essure™.•Hypersensitivity may be considered upon exclusion of common pelvic disease etiologies.•Asymptomatic, functioning implanted devices do not warrant patch testing or removal.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85056327755
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85056327755#tab=citedBy
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/3b2d0e3c-822e-3d98-9443-1c10840d4a48/
U2 - 10.1016/j.crwh.2018.e00087
DO - 10.1016/j.crwh.2018.e00087
M3 - Letter
C2 - 30456173
SN - 2214-9112
VL - 20
JO - Case Reports in Women's Health
JF - Case Reports in Women's Health
M1 - e00087
ER -