Anaphylaxis due to caffeine
10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.1.55
- Author:
Kumiya SUGIYAMA
1
;
Tatsurai CHO
;
Masamitsu TATEWAKI
;
Shogo ONISHI
;
Tatsuya YOKOYAMA
;
Naruo YOSHIDA
;
Takayoshi FUJIMATSU
;
Hirokuni HIRATA
;
Takeshi FUKUDA
;
Yasutsugu FUKUSHIMA
Author Information
1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Koshigaya 343-8555, Japan. sugiyama@dokkyomed.ac.jp
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anaphylaxis;
Caffeine;
Food allergy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anaphylaxis;
Caffeine;
Female;
Food Hypersensitivity;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Hypersensitivity, Immediate;
Skin
- From:
Asia Pacific Allergy
2015;5(1):55-56
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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 caffeine is known to have antiallergic effects, this case shows that caffeine can be an allergen and cause anaphylaxis.
