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Case Reports
. 2022 Dec 9;10(12):e6596.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6596. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Anaphylaxis induced by intra-articular injection of chitosan: A case report and literature review

Shengxin Peng  1 , Yuanhao Liang  2 , Wenshan Xiao  3 , Yang Liu  4 , Mengya Yu  3 , Lei Liu  5
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Anaphylaxis induced by intra-articular injection of chitosan: A case report and literature review

Shengxin Peng et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Generally, we consider chitosan being a safe, nontoxic natural polymer with wide clinical applications. However, allergic reactions caused by chitosan have been reported on rare occasions. We report here a case of allergy and perform a literature review.

Keywords: anaphylaxis; chitosan; degenerative osteoarthropathy; intra‐articular injection.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interests.

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Preparation of chitosan.
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Properties and applications of chitosan
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Flowchart of the literature review study.
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