Bronchial asthma induced by hypersensitivity to legumes.
We report the case of a 54-year-old female patient, diagnosed of nasal polyposis and intrinsic corticodependent bronchial asthma, who since a year has developed episodes of asthma when exposed to vapours from cooking some kinds of legumes (peas, chick-peas, beans, lentils) and an oral allergy syndrome with peanuts. We prepared extract with these legumes. The skin tests were clearly positive for legumes but negative for pneumoallergens. Specific IgE by CAP was strongly positive for legumes. CAP inhibition was preformed and the results show the presence of cross-reactivity among legumes.
García Ortiz
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JC
Unidad de Alergia, Servicio de Análisis Clinico, Hospital Virgen del Puerto, Plasencia (Cáceres), Spain.
López-Asunsolo
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A
Cosmes
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P
Duran
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AM
D000485:Allergens; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology*; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005511:Food Handling; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000150:complications; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D017698:Postmenopause; D012882:Skin Tests
D000485:Allergens