title: A case of severe allergic reaction to cooked potato.
abstract: White potato is a very common ingredient in the diet of infants in Mediterranean countries, and in its cooked form, it is one of the first solid foods introduced, usually around the age of 4-6 months. Allergy to potato is uncommon, and allergic reactions to cooked potato have been reported only in children. We report a case of severe potato-induced allergic reaction in an 8-month-old infant with atopic dermatitis and multiple food allergies that raises questions about differential diagnosis between anaphylaxis and food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Allergy to cooked potatoes could be a cause of severe although rare allergic reactions; it could be very difficult, in some cases, to make a differential diagnosis between anaphylaxis and FPIES. Moreover, the diagnosis appears to be very important for the choice of therapy and long-term allergologic management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Italy. giovanna.monti@email.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Monti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viola
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tarasco
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lupica
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cosentino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castagno
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004760:Enterocolitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000379:methods; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000009:adverse effects*