Case Report
16 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
This study reports an unusual case of repeated anaphylactic episodes to orange and apple without clinical evidence of primary sensitization to peach LTP. In vitro and in vivo tests revealed heat stability of the implicated allergens and also provided new evidence of differences in allergenicity among apple varieties and strong cross reactivity of citrus fruits. […]
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Thunderstorm-related asthma is a dramatic example of the allergenic potential of pollen antigens.Pollen allergic patientswho encounter the allergenic cloud of pollen during a thunderstorm are at higher risk of having an asthma attack. Relapse is also possible and we describe here the first case of relapse of near fatal thunderstorm-asthma occurred in a 36 years […]
We analyse two cases of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) allergy. The first regards a female laboratory technician with a history of bronchial asthma due to cat allergy, who developed an exacerbation of bronchial symptoms as a consequence of BSA powder inhalation at work. To date, sensitization to BSA as a cause of occupational asthma has […]
This study reports a case of anaphylaxis to a home-madewine and tolerance to other wines.
Human recombinant erythropoietins (EPO) and darbepoetins are widely used for anemias associated with chronic kidney disease. Allergic reactions to erythropoetins and darbepoetins have only occasionally been reported. These skin reactions include pruritus, wheals at the injection site, orofacial anaphylaxis and anjioedema. In this article, we report an 11 year-old female who experienced generalized erithematous skin […]
We present a case of acute generalized exanthematous pustolosis (AGEP) induced by amoxicillin-clavulanate. Clinical diagnosis was confirmed by symptoms presentation and histological features (Euroscar score point compatible with definite diagnosis).Patch testing performer six months later confirmed sensitization to the culprit drug and showed positivity also to other beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillin G and cephalexin). We believe […]
15 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Mastocytosis is a clonal disease derived from hematopoietic bone marrow progenitor cells.Clinical manifestations of the disease vary greatly depending on tissue involvement. Omalizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal anti-IgE antibody licensed in the treatment of asthma with increasing reports of clinical efficiency in other allergic diseases. We describe a case of a patient with mastocytosis […]
Specific oral tolerance induction to food (SOTI) is a new promising treatment for persistent IgE-mediated food allergy.Our paper reports a case of a 5-year-old girl with cow’s milk allergy, who developed severe anaphylaxis after the ingestion of a croissant containing sheep’s milk ricotta cheese, even though she had been previously desensitized to cow’s milk through […]
Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome is a non-IgE-mediated food allergy that typically occurs within the first year of age and it is often misdiagnosed for its rarity.This syndrome is usually caused by milk or soy in formula-fed infants, but it can also be associated to solid food proteins, fruit proteins included.We describe and discuss the first […]
9 May 2014 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
We report the case of a 73 year old man on chronic aspirin therapy who went in anaphylactic shock during his daily farm chores following a meal rich in wheat products. The serum specific IgE assay (ImmunoCAP) showed strong positive specific IgE responses to ù-5 gliadin. A two-year period avoiding wheat meals 3 hours prior […]