Open AccessEgg provoked food protein‐induced enterocolitis‐like syndrome in an adult
Author(s) -
Zubrinich Celia,
Hew Mark,
O'Hehir Robyn
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.665
Subject(s) - medicine , enterocolitis , food allergy , food protein , ingestion , pediatrics , egg allergy , necrotizing enterocolitis , intensive care medicine , allergy , gastroenterology , immunology , food science , chemistry
Key Clinical Message Food protein‐induced enterocolitis syndrome is a non‐IgE‐mediated food allergy usually diagnosed in infancy. We report a case of a similar syndrome in an adult, following ingestion of egg. We remind clinicians to consider this diagnosis which may present to emergency physicians and gastroenterologists long before an allergist is consulted.