title: Celery--cause of severe anaphylactic shock.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We present a case of anaphylactic shock induced by celery ingestion in a 28-year old woman with pollinosis during allergen (50% birch, 50% grass) immunotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A female patient, aged 28 was admitted to the clinic due to a serious anaphylactic reaction. The event took place 15 min after ingesting fresh celery. She recovered after routine treatment with adrenaline, corticosteroids and antazoline.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our case shows the possibility of simultaneous occurrence of hypersensitivity to inhaled allergens and food. In such cases, it is considered part of cross-reactivity We discuss the importance of cross- reactivity associated with sensitization to pollen and vegetable foods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Internal Diseases, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. palgank@wp.pl
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pałgan
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Götz-Żbikowska
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tykwińska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Napiórkowska
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bartuzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D000077102:Apium / Q000276:immunology*; D029662:Betula / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D011058:Pollen / Q000276:immunology; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000276:immunology; D014675:Vegetables / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens