TY - JOUR
T1 - α-Gal as a cause for recurrent femoral artery stenosis after patch angioplasty with bovine pericardium
AU - Hawkins, Andrew
AU - Wilson, Jeffrey M.
AU - Hawkins, Robert B.
AU - Moskaluk, Christopher
AU - Li, Rung Chi
AU - Tracci, Margaret
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - α-Gal syndrome (AGS) is an allergy to meat and other products derived from non-primate mammals resulting from development of IgE antibodies against the oligosaccharide galactose-α,1,3-galactose (α-Gal). Sensitivity to α-Gal is linked to tick bites, particularly bites from Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick). Recent studies demonstrate early failure of bioprosthetic valves in the setting of chronic inflammation following exposure to animal-derived surgical implants. We report a case of AGS associated with restenosis of prior bovine pericardium used for a common femoral patch angioplasty requiring reoperation.
AB - α-Gal syndrome (AGS) is an allergy to meat and other products derived from non-primate mammals resulting from development of IgE antibodies against the oligosaccharide galactose-α,1,3-galactose (α-Gal). Sensitivity to α-Gal is linked to tick bites, particularly bites from Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick). Recent studies demonstrate early failure of bioprosthetic valves in the setting of chronic inflammation following exposure to animal-derived surgical implants. We report a case of AGS associated with restenosis of prior bovine pericardium used for a common femoral patch angioplasty requiring reoperation.
KW - Bovine patch angioplasty
KW - Chronic inflammation
KW - Critical limb ischemia
KW - IgE
KW - α-Gal syndrome
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U2 - 10.1016/j.avsurg.2023.100192
DO - 10.1016/j.avsurg.2023.100192
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85179862060
SN - 2772-6878
VL - 3
JO - Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations
JF - Annals of Vascular Surgery - Brief Reports and Innovations
IS - 2
M1 - 100192
ER -