A Case of Atopic Dermatitis with Rice Allergy.
- Author:
Young Hwa SONG
1
;
Byoung Ju KIM
;
Jinho YU
;
Soo Jong HONG
Author Information
1. Childhood Asthma&Atopy Center, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sjhong@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rice;
Allergy;
Food Allergy;
Atopic Dermatitis
- MeSH:
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Egg White;
Fagopyrum;
Food Hypersensitivity;
Hypersensitivity;
Immunoglobulin E;
Milk;
Respiratory Sounds;
Skin;
Soybeans
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2009;19(3):314-320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Rice is a popular food all over the world. Rice is regarded as hypoallergenic and rice hypersensitivity is not common. We experienced a case of multiple food allergy including cow's milk, egg white, buckwheat, soybean and rice. The 8 month-old boy presenting with atopic dermatitis developed recurrent wheezing later. Laboratory findings showed a high serum level of total IgE (561 kU/L), and high levels of specific IgE to rice (11.0 kU/L), egg white (13.0 kU/L), cow's milk (5.73 kU/L), buckwheat (5.45 kU/L), and soybean (25.5 kU/L) using the immune-CAP system. Foods causing allergic reaction were absolutely eliminated and substituted with hypoallergic formula milk. Thereafter, his skin lesions began to improve, and 5 months later, he was tolerable to eat rice. However, he developed recurrent wheezing at the age of 23 months. At now 4 years, he is regularly followed up without any symptoms of food allegy.
