Macadamia nut allergy: 2 case reports and a review of the literature.
We report on 2 patients with anaphylaxis rom Macadamia nut. Temporal relationship between consumption of the nut strongly suggested the diagnosis. Clinical suspicion was supported by the presence of positive specific IgE and/or the positive skin test and/or and the basophil activation test.
De Knop
K J
KJ
Dept Immunology-Allergology-Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Hagendorens
M M
MM
Bridts
C H
CH
Stevens
W J
WJ
Ebo
D G
DG
D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D039106:Macadamia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D021184:Nut Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*