title: [An outbreak of allergy to horses in children. A review of 56 recent cases].
abstract: Over the past 11 years, signs of allergy were observed in 56 children and adolescents in contact with horses. The cases consisted of 35 boys and 21 girls, 35 of them were under 10 years of age. The main clinical signs were ocular symptoms (36), asthma (30) and rhinopharyngitis (24). All the children had very positive cutaneous prick tests and specific IgE (class 3 and 4: 62%) and were polysensitized. In several children, the first manifestation occurred at the time of the first known contact with a horse or pony. No further contact was usually the only therapeutic solution. In disabled children, allergy to horses must be considered when clinical signs of allergy occur during therapeutic riding sessions.
authors.affiliation: Cap-Nord (club d'allergie pédiatrique de la région Nord-Pas-de-Calais), Lens, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lelong
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Castelain
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bras
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Drain
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Léonard
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Robberecht
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Libessart
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thelliez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miersman
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000172:deficiency; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
vernacular_title: Recrudescence de l'allergie au cheval chez l'enfant? A propos de 56 observations récentes.