Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus is an intense itching, lasting for as long as one year, occurring following hydroxyethyl starch intravenous infusion for vascular insufficiency.[1][2]: 401 There is no treatment for the itch.
Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus | |
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Structure of Hydroxyethyl starch. | |
Specialty | Dermatology |
An updated clinical review on storage in different tissues describes a pattern of storage in the reticuloendothelial system and also the skin (Wiedermann). Differential storage described via immuno-electron microscopy, see Ständer 2001 below.