Ann Dermatol.  2009 Nov;21(4):447-449. 10.5021/ad.2009.21.4.447.

A Case of Wheat-Dependent Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis

• Lee HB
• Ahn IS
• Choi JH
• Park CW

• KMID: 2156519
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2009.21.4.447

Abstract

Foods are recognized as a common cause of urticaria; however, the role of food is considered to be more important in acute not chronic urticaria. Wheat is a basic ingredient found in many common foods. Food allergy to wheat is primarily described in children in the form of atopic dermatitis. It is rare in adults; where it is mainly reported in exercise-induced anaphylaxis. We report a case of wheat dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis that occurred in a 54-year-old Korean woman.

Keyword

Food allergy; Wheat dependent exercise induced anaphylaxis

MeSH Terms

Anaphylaxis
Child
Dermatitis, Atopic
Female
Food Hypersensitivity
Humans
Middle Aged
Triticum
Urticaria

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Twenty minutes after consumption of wheat meal products and subsequent walking, the patient developed itching, generalized erythematous wheals, and mild dyspnea. (B) Erythematous wheals on the face and neck. (C) Erythematous wheals on the arm.

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