Cereal-induced anaphylaxis in an adult after eating a baby cereal formula.

Allergy Section, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, C/Cardinal Torquemada s/n, 47010 Valladolid, Spain. terucass@yahoo.es

Allergologia et immunopathologia. 2004;(5):310-1

Abstract

Ingestion of infant cereal formula as a cause of anaphylaxis has been exclusively described in children. We report the case of a man who experienced an anaphylactic reaction after eating his son's cereal formula. We believe that cereals constitute a rising problem and a hidden allergen that can cause severe reactions. Although these reactions are not fully understood, they may possibly be a life-long event.

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Publication Type : Case Reports

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