Open AccessSunflower seed allergy in a child reveloping after sensitization to sunflower pollen or dust
Author(s) -
Uysal Pinar,
Arikan Ayyildiz Zeynep,
Firinci Fatih,
Tuncel Tuba,
Tezcan Dilek,
Karaman Ozkan,
Uzuner Nevin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-1-s1-p110
Subject(s) - medicine , sunflower , pollen , sensitization , allergy , dermatology , sunflower seed , immunology , botany , horticulture , biology
Sunflower seed is one of the most commonly consumed snacks in our country. Sunflower seeds are not only eaten as snacks but also are used as ingredients of breads, mueslies and bars in recent years. Sunflower seed allergy is seen rarely in children and may be presented as angioedema or anaphylaxis. Respiratory allergies have been reported previously in adults owning birds fed on sunflower seeds. We present a case with sunflower seed allergy who had been already sensitized with sunflower pollen or dust and developed sunflower seed allergy afterwards.