title: Peanut sensitivity as a cause of burning mouth.
abstract: A patient with a history of a burning tongue together with discomfort of the labial and buccal mucosae was given an elimination diet and skin patch tests to determine the allergen in her diet. The patient was identified as being intolerant of an aqueous peanut extract. Three allergens in peanut butter were identified, the one with greatest reactivity being a heat-stable, water-soluble, nonglycosylated protein with a molecular weight in excess of 10 kD. Modification of her diet has resulted in resolution of the oral problem.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Whitley
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D010367:Arachis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D007073:Immunoglobulin E