Adults with possible food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome with crustacean ingestion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food protein-induced enterocolitis (FPIES), an entity previously thought to only affect children, has been increasingly described in adults. In this study, we report a Canadian cohort of 19 adolescents and adults with recurrent non-immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated gastrointestinal symptoms after crustacean ingestion, consistent with FPIES.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients in an outpatient allergy clinic from January 2005 to May 2020. Electronic records were searched using keywords for crustaceans and for symptoms consistent with FPIES. We included patients with gastrointestinal symptoms specifically to crustaceans on more than one occasion, who were 14 years or older at the time of index reaction. Exclusion criteria included symptoms su

SUBMITTER: Li DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7659059 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature