Allergy to Theobroma Cacao

We present the case of a patient with antecedent of tree nuts allergy who developed an anaphylactic reaction after ingesting a piece chocolate. An allergy study detected sensitization to cocoa in skin tests as well as cross‐reactivity with tree nuts in the SDS‐PAGE immunoblotting‐inhibition.

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2024-06, Vol.12 (6), p.e8803-n/a
Main Authors: Nin Valencia, Ana, Retes, Lorena Soto, Bartolomé‐Zavala, Borja, Perdomo Gutiérrez, Gustavo, Bigorra, Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Allergens
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Case Report
Chocolate
Cocoa
cross reactivity
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Food allergies
Nuts
Proteins
Skin
tree nuts
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Summary:We present the case of a patient with antecedent of tree nuts allergy who developed an anaphylactic reaction after ingesting a piece chocolate. An allergy study detected sensitization to cocoa in skin tests as well as cross‐reactivity with tree nuts in the SDS‐PAGE immunoblotting‐inhibition.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.8803