Open AccessAnaphylaxis to goat/sheep’s milk in a 4-year-old boy tolerant to cow’s milk
Author(s) -
Pasquale Mulé,
Sofianne Gabrielli,
Julia Upton,
Abrams Em,
Moshe BenShoshan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-232844
Subject(s) - medicine , anaphylaxis , milk allergy , allergy , cow's milk allergy , cow milk , milk substitute , sheep milk , food allergy , food science , immunology , biology
Immune-mediated reactions to dairy products may vary depending on the mammalian source. We present a case of anaphylaxis to goat/sheep's milk with tolerance to cow's milk. A 4-year-old boy of Eastern European descent presented with gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms within minutes after eating a goat/sheep's milk-derived food product. The tryptase level measured 1 hour post initial symptoms and 1 month after the allergic reaction were 14.6 µg/L and 5.1 µg/L, respectively (norm: 0.0-13.5 µg/L), confirming the diagnosis of anaphylaxis. A skin prick test performed 1 month after the reaction was highly positive for goat/sheep's milk, but negative for cow's milk. Skin prick tests may establish a life-threatening goat/sheep's milk allergy. Goat/sheep's milk allergy should always be considered in cow's milk-tolerant patients who present with an allergic reaction to dairy products, or when undergoing/have completed of oral immunotherapy for cow's milk allergy.