title: An unexpected cause of anaphylaxis: potato.
abstract: Immediate reactions against contact to raw potato has been reported in adults with generally being in the form of an oral contact dermatitis or contact urticaria, but it may also manifest as rhinitis symptoms, wheezing or even anaphylaxis. Cooked or raw potato allergy has been rarely reported in children as some is being immediate and others being late reactions, and it usually results from ingestion. Herein, we report two cases with a background of allergic diseases developed anaphylaxis one with cooked potato and the other one with raw potato.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Unit, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, 38010 Erkilet, Kayseri, Turkey. Phone: +90 352 351 2240 Gsm: +90 505 292 4245 Fax: +90 352 351 2244 E-mail: haticeekegungor@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eke Gungor
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, 38010 Erkilet, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uytun
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Unit, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, 38010 Erkilet, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Murat Sahiner
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology Unit, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, 38010 Erkilet, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Altuner Torun
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003296:Cooking; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008297:Male; D018517:Plant Roots; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*
keywords: anaphylaxis; asthma; atopic dermatitis; childhood; potato