Fatal anaphylaxis due to food.

Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis due to ingestion of orange.

Sir, Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (FDEIA) is an unusual clinical syndrome of immediate allergic reaction that requires both ingestion of an allergenic food and exercise to induce anaphylaxis (1). Since the first occurrence as a result of exercise and the ingestion of shellfish was published in 1979 (2), foods such as shrimp, shellfish, wheat, celery, tomato, nuts and fruits (incl...

Anaphylaxis due to carrot as hidden food allergen.

Carrot is frequently involved in food allergies and oral allergy syndromes, usually in association with other foods. Nevertheless, carrot alone is rarely responsible for severe systemic reactions. We report a case of anaphylactic shock due to the inadvertent ingestion of carrot as a hidden allergen contained in an ice-cream. The etiological role of carrot in provoking the symptoms was thoroughl...

Anaphylaxis due to caffeine

We report a rare case of anaphylaxis due to caffeine intake. A 27-year-old woman suffered her first episode of anaphylaxis and a positive skin prick test suggested that the anaphylaxis was due to an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to caffeine. She was diagnosed with caffeine allergy and has not had an allergic reaction after avoiding foods and drinks containing caffeine. Although caffein...

Food anaphylaxis to mushrooms?

Background We report the case of a 17year-old male that suffered from a systemic anaphylactic episode during exercise fifty minutes after the ingestion of mushrooms cooked with wine in a restaurant. This anaphylaxis occurred at the age of 16 when the patient was playing handball indoors with a high level of humidity. The patient stopped mushrooms ingestion. There were no symptoms when the exerc...

A fatal food intoxication case due to Salmonella Haifa.