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We present a case of perioperative anaphylactic shock in a patient with no known allergies who had been exposed to the same anesthetic agents, propofol, rocuronium, and remifentanil, three times previously without incident. Cardiac arrest occurred 50 min after induction, which showed pulseless electrical activity with decreasing saturation without bronchial spasm and skin erythema or edema. After prompt and appropriate management including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the patient recovered without complications. The diagnosis was confirmed as propofol-induced anaphylactic shock by an elevated serum tryptase level, measured in a timely manner, and by skin tests (skin prick test and intradermal test), which revealed strong hypersensitivity to propofol. This case is notable for the cardiovascular collapse that occurred without respiratory symptoms or skin manifestations, as well as the delayed onset of anaphylaxis (&gt;50 min). This case underscores the importance of vigilance for anaphylaxis, even with repeated exposure to previously well-tolerated drugs, as sensitization can lead to more severe reactions. It also highlights the potential for anaphylaxis to occur outside the acute phase and without typical clinical features.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm13185548","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,19]],"date-time":"2024-09-19T04:59:54Z","timestamp":1726721994000},"page":"5548","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Cardiac Arrest Due to Perioperative Anaphylactic Shock Induced by Re-Exposure to Propofol: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4260-9397","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jin","family":"Joo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hyun Jung","family":"Koh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul St. Mary\u2019s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"530","DOI":"10.4103\/0019-5049.89898","article-title":"A critical incident report: Propofol triggered anaphylaxis","volume":"55","author":"Koul","year":"2011","journal-title":"Indian J. 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