Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease  2015;3(3):219-223

doi:10.4168/aard.2015.3.3.219

Mixed plant extract-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis.

Jin Wha CHOI 1 ; Jeong Ok LEE ; Jaehee CHOI ; Youngshin HAN ; Jihyun KIM ; Kangmo AHN

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Keywords

Panax ginseng; Exercise; Anaphylaxis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (FDEIA) is a potentially life-threatening clinical reaction in which anaphylaxis develops when physical activity occurs within a few hours after ingesting a specific food. An 18-year-old girl experienced generalized urticaria, periorbital swelling, and dyspnea repeatedly by exercise after intake of a red ginseng health supplement. A confirmed diagnosis was established in this case by using an exercise challenge test after ingesting mixed-plant extract containing red ginseng health supplement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of FDEIA caused by components in a red ginseng health supplement.