Refractory anaphylactic shock to peanut ingestion in a pediatric patient requiring extracorporeal life support

Allison B. Frederick, Courtney Tresslar, Joshua Arenth, Christopher T. Stem, Maria R. Streck, Laura Hollinger, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Divisions of Pediatric Critical Care and Palliative Care, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina

Perfusion

Published online on July 09, 2025

Abstract

Perfusion, Volume 41, Issue 3, Page 359-361, April 2026.
IntroductionCurrent guidelines advise that anaphylactic shock refractory to traditional treatments may be managed with extracorporeal life support (ECLS), but reports have been exclusive to adults.Case ReportWe present the case of a 16-year-old female ...