Coconut allergy: Characteristics of reactions and diagnostic predictors in a pediatric tertiary care center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known on the clinical manifestations of coconut allergy. Our knowledge to date is mainly based on case reports.

Objective

To characterize the allergic reactions to coconut and suggest diagnostic cutoffs for specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) and skin prick testing (SPT) to predict clinically reactive coconut allergy.

Methods

Methods include retrospective chart review at an urban tertiary care center of patients with positive testing result for coconut. Probability curves were computed by logistic regression for SPT and coconut sIgE.

Results

Of 275 records reviewed, 69 patients reported coconut reactions and 206 were sensitized only or nonallergic. The reactions occurred with breastfeeding (n = 2), contact (n = 10), or oral ingestion (n = 57).

SUBMITTER: Kruse L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8168044 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature