Allergy to quail's egg without allergy to chicken's egg. case report.

Common Food Allergens in Iranian Children

Background: The prevalence of food allergy is different in different parts of the world. Identification of the most common food allergens is a priority in any population to provide effective preventive and curative measures.  Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the most common food allergens in Iranian children. Methods: One hundred and ninety children with skin, respiratory or ga...

Severe allergy to poultry meat without sensitisation to egg proteins with concomitant Leguminosae allergy. Case report.

Unusual Presentation of Congenital Neuroblastoma as Persistent Respiratory Distress and Fever from Age of 13 Days in an Infant: A Case Report

groups: those who have chicken meat only allergy [1,3] , and a second group, a subset of 'bird– egg syndrome' with allergies to chicken meat, egg yolks, and other bird allergens from serum and feathers [4,5]. The most reported symptoms of allergy to chicken meat are urticaria [6] , oral allergy syndrome [7] , and non-IgE mediated colitis [8]. A few cases of anaphylaxis due to chicken meat have ...

Specific IgE to Common Food Allergens in Children with Atopic Dermatitis

Background: Atopic dermatitis is a major public health problem, often starting in early childhood and sometimes followed by other allergic diseases. Although hypersensitivity to foods is assumed to play an essential role in the development of atopic dermatitis in some patients, little is known about common food allergens in Iranian children with atopic dermatitis. Objectives: This study was des...

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis due to egg allergy presenting as acute pancreatitis

We describe a case of a 25-year-old female with newly diagnosed egg allergy, presenting with both peripheral and duodenal eosinophilia suspicious for eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG). The EG was severe enough to have likely caused acute pancreatitis. Cessation of all egg products lead to resolution of all symptoms. This represents the first report of EG manifesting as pancreatitis due to egg i...