Latex allergy in a child with banana anaphylaxis.
Allergy to latex and to banana is probably uncommon. Cross-reactivity between these two antigens has been recently demonstrated, but the clinical association of allergic reactions to latex contact and banana ingestion is extremely rare. We report a 3-year-old boy who developed an anaphylactic reaction following banana ingestion and who presented an associated immediate hypersensitivity to latex.
Cinquetti
M
M
Chair of Paediatrics, University of Verona, Italy.
Peroni
D
D
Vinco
A
A
Zoppi
G
G
D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000276:immunology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D005638:Fruit / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007840:Latex; D008297:Male
D007840:Latex