Open AccessAn unusual case of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome due to zucchini
Author(s) -
A. Garcia De La Fuente,
Victoria FuentesAparicio,
Sonsoles Infante
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
allergologia et immunopathologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.483
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1578-1267
pISSN - 0301-0546
DOI - 10.15586/aei.v49i6.462
Subject(s) - medicine , oral food challenge , food allergy , enterocolitis , vomiting , pediatrics , disease , food protein , intensive care medicine , allergy , immunology , food science , chemistry
Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a non-IgE-mediated food allergy characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms, mainly protracted and delayed vomiting. Diagnosis is based on clinical history, and it can be challenging as symptoms are delayed and the causative food is often not very suspicious.
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