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Diagnosis* ; Food Hypersensitivity*

Study on 80 patients from 16 to 55 years old with chronic rhinitis at 108 Military Central Hospital and Central Otorhinolaryngology Hospital and control groups including 40 healthy people from 20 to 50 years old. 60% of these patients had individual allergic history. 61.25% patients have family allergic history. The common diseases were urticaria, allergic eczema, asthma, drug allergy, food allergy. All patients also had 2 or more rhinitis symptoms. The rate of prick test positive at level 1+ was highest. Total IgE level in patients was higher than that in control group. Most of patients had specific IgE level in different limits
Rhinitis ; Diagnosis ; Hypersensitivity

Prevalence of allergic diseases is increasing worldwide, including food allergy. It is different between countries because food allergy can vary by culture and population. Prevalence of food allergy in Indonesia is unknown; therefore it is not known yet the burden and impact of food allergy in our population. However, we already start to formulate guidelines for diagnosis and management of food allergy, especially cow's milk allergy.
Diagnosis ; Food Hypersensitivity ; Indonesia ; Milk Hypersensitivity ; Prevalence

Hypersensitivity to cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) or its active metabolite, calcitriol, is an exceedingly rare clinical phenomenon, with only 2 previously reported cases of suspected immediate hypersensitivity. Diagnosis of delayed drug hypersensitivity reactions is inherently difficult due to the lack of any robust in vitro diagnostic assay, particularly in those patients for whom provocation testing confers an unacceptable risk. In these situations, diagnosis relies on reproducible clinical manifestations following administration of the culprit agent, resolution upon its withdrawal and exclusion of other potential differential diagnoses. Based on these criteria, we propose the first reported case of delayed hypersensitivity to cholecalciferol successfully managed with a desensitisation protocol to pure cholecalciferol.
Calcitriol ; Cholecalciferol ; Diagnosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Drug Hypersensitivity ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Hypersensitivity, Delayed ; Hypersensitivity, Immediate ; In Vitro Techniques

At the Department of Allergy and Clinical immunology of Bach Mai Hospital from the year 1981 – 2003, study was performed in vivo on 1.728 patients of drug allergy and a control group of 143 healthy students without allergic history. Results showed that the positive rate of mastocyte degenerative reaction was 81.2%, of the test of lymphocyte transformation was 76.2%, applicated skin test was 66.7%. The highly accurate test such as the total IgE quantification and the determination of the number of thrombocyte in the forth of T lymphocyte were recommended for complementing, the diagnosis and for minotring the treatment of drug allergy. Methyl-prednisolon, Dimedron, vitamin C and glucose solution were the main medication for allergic control. Patients with Stevens-Johnson and Lyell syndromes required special cares such as for burn, preliminary good results were given for 100% of patients. Mean duration of the course of treatment got 9.6 6.8 days and for Stevens-Johnson syndrome 16.1  9.5 days.
Diagnosis ; Therapeutics ; Hypersensitivity ; Iatrogenic Disease

780 workers of various workshops in Hai Phong tapestry factory were examined. Results showed an incidence of bronchial asthma of 6.28%, frequently in > 30 years old without difference in gender. In the workshop of weave, of trim and repair of carpet, occupational bronchial asthma reaches higher incidence than in other workshop. Bronchial asthma crisis occurred in 100% of workers because of contacting occupational dust, 38.7% of home dust, 16.6% of food. In almost patients, common functional signs are dyspnea, sputum. In 2 in vivo test for detecting the cause of disease, although it is sensitive, the endodermol is less recommended than skin pick test. In combining these two tests to detect the allergenicity of cotton dust for occupational bronchial asthma, in 100% of patients, at least with 1 test, the respose is positive
Asthma ; Hypersensitivity ; Disease ; diagnosis ; Dust

At the Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology of Bach Mai Hospital in 1981-2003 year period, 1.728 patients with drug allergy and a controll group including 143 healthy students without allergic history were enrolled into study. Almost drug had been used in consultative clinic could make allergic reaction. 128 type of medicines could make diverse allergic reactions on 1.728 patients. Among 27 groups of medicine, antibiotics were the main caused with 72.4%. The main clinical symptoms of drug allergy in 615 inpatients were itchi, fever, dizzi, uncomfortable feeling and urticaria and some dangerous symdroms as Stevens-Johnson and Lyell syndrome.
Diagnosis ; Hypersensitivity/etiology ; Iatrogenic Disease

Wheat is a common cause of food allergy. Wheat-induced anaphylaxis (WIA) and wheat-dependent exercise induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA) are severe forms of immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated allergic reaction to wheat protein. As the diagnosis of WIA or WDEIA is not easy because of the risk of oral challenge, identification of specific IgE of various wheat proteins is helpful for diagnosis. In Korea, there are only a few reports on WIA in adults. We report six cases of WIA diagnosed on the basis of clinical history and specific IgE of wheat proteins or provocation test. For immunologic evaluation of severe wheat allergy including WIA and WDEIA, it is important to measure specific IgE to each component of wheat including gluten and omega-5 gliadin not just measuring wheat-specific IgE.
Adult* ; Anaphylaxis* ; Diagnosis ; Food Hypersensitivity ; Gliadin ; Glutens ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Immunoglobulin E ; Immunoglobulins ; Korea ; Triticum ; Wheat Hypersensitivity

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Consensus* ; Diagnosis* ; Hypersensitivity* ; Middle East* ; Milk Proteins*

Introduction: Glomus tumour is a rare benign neoplasm of the normal neuroarterial structure called glomus body. They present with obscure symptoms making diagnosis difficult and delayed. Though classical symptoms and signs such as pain, temperature sensitivity, and point tenderness are described, imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging is increasingly being used for diagnosis. The aim of this study was to review the current understanding of glomus tumours of the hand in the context of the cases treated in Brunei Darussalam emphasising the importance of detailed clinical examination over imaging modalities. Materials and Methods: We present a series of seven patients diagnosed as glomus tumour and operated in our hospital from Sept 1997 to Sept 2009. Data was collected from the clinical and operative records regarding preoperative history and workup, intraoperative details, postoperative follow up and histopathology. Results: There were three male and four female patients with a median age of 37 years. All patients had severe fingertip pain on touch with positive Love's test. One patient had hypersensitivity to cold. Presumptive diagnosis of glomus tumour was made in six patients and foreign body granuloma in one patient based on detailed history and clinical examination alone. Histopathology confirmed glomus tumour in all the patients. All are asymptomatic after surgery. One patient had increased mitotic activity on histopathological examination and is on close follow up. Conclusion: High suspicion, detailed history and careful physical examination can significantly decrease the pre-operative morbidity of the patient with glomus tumour. An imaging study may not always be required for diagnosis.
Glomus Tumor ; Hypersensitivity ; Diagnosis ; Diagnostic Imaging