biostudies-literatureUnknownTangutur A<h4>Importance</h4>Allergic contact reactions to medical implants are underrecognized and incompletely understood, particularly in hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS), an increasingly popular and effective alternative to positive airway pressure therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).<h4>Objective</h4>To document a rare case of allergic contact reaction in a patient following implantation of an HGNS device for OSA.<h4>Design, setting, and participant</h4>In this case report, the patient presented to a quaternary care academic medical center with localized erythema, swelling, and pustular drainage at the right neck incision site approximately 2 months following HGNS device implantation.<h4>Exposure</h4>This patient underwent serial, bilateral HGNS device implantation and sJAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgeryhttps://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11869092biostudies-literatureAllergic Contact Dermatitis Following Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implant.PMC11869092Brown KKTangutur ADedhia RCfalseAllergic Contact Dermatitis Following Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implant.<h4>Importance</h4>Allergic contact reactions to medical implants are underrecognized and incompletely understood, particularly in hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS), an increasingly popular and effective alternative to positive airway pressure therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).<h4>Objective</h4>To document a rare case of allergic contact reaction in a patient following implantation of an HGNS device for OSA.<h4>Design, setting, and participant</h4>In this case report, the patient presented to a quaternary care academic medical center with localized erythema, swelling, and pustular drainage at the right neck incision site approximately 2 months following HGNS device implantation.<h4>Exposure</h4>This patient underwent serial, bilateral HGNS device implantation and s2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Feb2026-07-16T21:55:02.209Z2026-07-12T03:06:52.1ZS-EPMC118690924001433810.1001/jamaoto.2024.5446