Anaphylaxis to dill.
BACKGROUND
Allergic symptoms caused by spices and herbs are infrequent and usually mild, although occasionally, severe allergic reactions do occur. Symptoms of pruritus, rhinitis, cough, and edema have been reported to spices including curry, paprika, pepper, and mustard. To our knowledge, this is the first case of confirmed dill allergy, and the patient had severe allergic symptoms.


OBJECTIVE
It is important to alert physicians to the possibility of allergic reactions caused by dill.


RESULTS
The patient, who has a history of allergic rhinitis, developed symptoms of oral pruritus, tongue and throat swelling, urticaria, and immediate vomiting and diarrhea following ingestion of foods cooked with dill and subsequently with inhalation of foods prepared with dill. Skin testing with fresh dill preparation was positive.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings confirm that dill can cause IgE-mediated reactions.
Chiu
A M
AM
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
Zacharisen
M C
MC
D000328:Adult; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D019661:Apiaceae / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test