Allergy to pomegranate (Punica granatum).
We present the case of a 7-year-old IgE-dependent asthmatic child who, moments after ingesting several pomegranate seeds, showed a clinical condition of bronchospasm which responded to treatment with inhaled salbutamol. Cutaneous tests using the prick-by-prick techniques with extract of the fresh fruit were positive and the RAST for pomegranate was 0.8 PRU/ml. In the literature studied, we have found few specific references to allergy to pomegranate.
Gaig
P
P
Clinical Allergology and Immunology Unit, Hospital Materno-Infantil Vall D'Hebrón, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Botey
J
J
Gutiérrez
V
V
Pena
M
M
Eseverri
J L
JL
Marín
A
A
D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005638:Fruit / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012882:Skin Tests
D007073:Immunoglobulin E