MRI Gadolinium Contrast Dye Side Effects - NSF & NFD

Recently MRI contrast dye has been found to cause a rare fibrosing disease called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) and Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD). Both are a rare and serious syndromes that involves fibrosis of red skin, joint pain, muscle pain, yellow spots on eyes and renal & kidney failure. The cause of NFD and NSF are not fully understood, but it seems to be associated with exposure to gadolinium used in MRIs and MRAs with contrast dyes. Many of these patients suffer from serious skin and joint problems along with severe kidney failure, renal insufficiency and some have even required liver transplants.

NOTE: While many believe that the MRI dye recall should be ordered by the FDA, patients are still receiving MRI's & MRA's with gadolinium contrast dye, except that new warnings are now given to patients needing MRIs and MRAs with gadolinium contrast dye. As of Jan 2008, no MRI Dye Recall has been ordered by the FDA.

As stated above some, MRI dye side effects include Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). Patients with NSF often develop large areas of hardened skin with fibrotic nodules and plaques, reddened skin, muscle tightening, muscle weakness, joint pain and burning in joints along with itchy, thick areas of skin, usually on one's limbs.

Flexion contractures can also occur with an accompanying limitation of range of motion.Many doctors and patients mistake Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) for scleromyxedema, because it shows has a proliferation of dermal fibroblasts and dendritic cells, thickened collagen bundles and an increase of elastic fibers. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) by definition occurs with some renal failure, however many have never undergone dialysis and others have received only peritoneal dialysis. Recently, it also appears many patients may not have any renal failure or kidney, liver failure, but the disease it confined to the skin, muscle and joints. MRI Side Effects causing NSF can be deadly.

MRI Contrast Dyes with Gadolinum

According to the FDA, Four of the five approved Gadolinium contrast agents (dyes) have been principally implicated in Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF), including Omniscan, Multihance, Magnevist, and OptiMARK.

MRI Dye Lawsuits - NSF & NFD Legal Actions

If you had a MRI/MRA and a Gadolinium-based contrast dye was used to enhance the MRI image, then your health may be at risk. If you developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF), Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD), skin problems, skin tightening, severe joint problems, kidney failure, or renal failure, then you may be eligible to file a MRI Gadolinium Lawsuit for your injuries. It is important that you get tested for NSF and NFD. Call us to discuss your symptoms and conditions. Call and talk to a law firm that understand the symptoms and side effects of Gadolinium contrast dyes. Do Not Wait.