Anaphylaxis to sesame paste

Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Jan;37(1):34-5.

Abstract

Anaphylaxis reaction to sesame paste could be a possible complication of vegetarian diet. This paper presents a case of a 6-year-old child who developed anaphylactic reaction after eating bread and sesame paste (obtained by grinding sesame seeds). The child suffered atopic dermatitis and had no incidence of anaphylaxis before. Because the sesame, as seeds, oil or paste is mostly used in bakery and in different foods, by non diagnosing this allergy in children with atopic dermatites could be life-threatening.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anaphylaxis / etiology*
  • Child
  • Diet, Vegetarian
  • Food Handling
  • Food Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology
  • Male
  • Radioallergosorbent Test
  • Sesamum / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin E