Severe reaction in a child with asymptomatic codfish allergy: Food challenge reactivating recurrent pancreatitis

• Main Authors: Pellegrino Katia (Author), D'Urbano Leila (Author), Artesani Maria (Author), Riccardi Carla (Author), Mancini Sandro (Author), Bella Sergio (Author), Alghisi Federico (Author), Cavagni Giovanni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>An 8-year-old child during the first year of life manifested severe atopic dermatitis and chronic diarrhea with mucorrhea and rectal bleeding; a fish-free diet was started based on weakly positive skin-prick tests to codfish extract. At the age of 4 years the chi...