title: [IgE-induced anaphylactic reaction after eating lamb meat].
abstract: This article presents the case of a 54-year-old male, who was admitted to hospital after suffering a severe anaphylactic reaction after tasting a spoonful of chili con carne and four months later after eating lamb meat. Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose allergy was suspected and the subsequent blood test showed highly elevated specific IgE levels. Delayed allergy to meat is a relatively new type of allergy and the delayed onset of allergic symptoms poses a diagnostic challenge to the physician. This type of allergy should be considered when there has been no obvious allergen exposition prior to the allergic reaction.
authors.affiliation: Medicinsk Afdeling, Holbæk Sygehus, Smedelundsgade 60, 4300 Holbæk. E-mail: kasperlorenz@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Kasper Lorenz
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D004187:Disaccharides / Q000276:immunology; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012756:Sheep; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D004187:Disaccharides; C055075:galactosyl-(1-3)galactose; D007073:Immunoglobulin E