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Abe S, Ito J, Harada S, Sasano H, Ueda S, Sandhu Y, Takeshige T, Katsura Y, Harada N, Takahashi K. A case of hand urticaria, lip angioedema, and oropharyngeal pruritus induced by Japanese radish through IgE-mediated immediate allergic reaction. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2021; 17:36. [PMID: 33789748 PMCID: PMC8010957 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-021-00538-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Although Japanese radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is a common Japanese ingredient, there are few reports of IgE-mediated immediate food allergy caused by Japanese radish. Case presentation A 48-year-old woman developed urticarial lesions on her hands after grating Japanese radish and also developed lip edema and oral itching when she ate a salad composed of raw Japanese radishes. Skin prick testing was positive to extract of grated Japanese radish. Moreover, immunoblotting analysis showed IgE reactivity in the patient’s serum to a single band at the 18 kDa in grated Japanese radish, suggesting that the heat-labile 18 kDa protein of raw Japanese radish may be a radish-specific antigen. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a patient with hand urticaria, lip angioedema, and oropharyngeal pruritus to raw Japanese radish through IgE-mediated immediate allergic reaction.
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- Sumiko Abe
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan.,Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara National Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan.,Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan. .,Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. .,Research Institute for Diseases of Old Ages, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8431, Japan.,Research Institute for Diseases of Old Ages, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Fiocchi A, Dahdah L, Riccardi C, Mazzina O, Fierro V. Preacutionary labelling of cross-reactive foods: The case of rapeseed. Asthma Res Pract 2016; 2:13. [PMID: 27965781 PMCID: PMC5142398 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-016-0028-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Food allergic individuals are exposed to unnecessary dietary restrictions due to precautionary food allergy labelling (PFAL). Two forms of PFAL exist: type I identifies the possible presence of allergenic contaminaion in foods ('may content…'), type II indicates as potentially dangerous ingredients or contaminants that do no belong to official list of food allergens. PFAL type II is based on the fear of cross-reactivity with foods belonging to that list. PFAL type II is less known, but may be tempting for the legal offices of food companies, for clinicians in a 'defensive medicine' key, and even for legislators. We identify here a case of PFAL type II, allergy to rapeseed (belonging to the family of Brassicaceae). Increasingly used for their nutritional and nutraceutic value in asthma prevention, rapeseed has been indicated by regulatory authorities in Canada and Europe as potential cross-reactor with mustard. In this review, we provide the elements for a risk assessment of cross-reactivity of rapeseed/mustard allergy in the general population both clinically and from the point of view of the molecular allergy. Three findings emerge: 1. Allergic reactions to rapeseed are exceptional 2. The allergens identified in rapeseed and mustard are similar, but not identical 3. Reactions to rapeseed have never been described in mustard-allergic patients. On the ground of existing evidence, a precautionary labeling for rapeseed as potentially dangerous for patients allergic to mustard is not justified. In the interest of patients with multiple food allergy, PFAL type II must be avoided.
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- Alessandro Fiocchi
- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Dipartimento Pediatrico Universitario Ospedaliero (DPUO), UOC Allergologia, Rome, Vatican City Italy
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- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Dipartimento Pediatrico Universitario Ospedaliero (DPUO), UOC Allergologia, Rome, Vatican City Italy
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- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Dipartimento Pediatrico Universitario Ospedaliero (DPUO), UOC Allergologia, Rome, Vatican City Italy
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- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Dipartimento Pediatrico Universitario Ospedaliero (DPUO), UOC Allergologia, Rome, Vatican City Italy
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- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Dipartimento Pediatrico Universitario Ospedaliero (DPUO), UOC Allergologia, Rome, Vatican City Italy
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Lee YH, Lee JH, Kang HR, Ha JH, Lee BH, Kim SH. A Case of Anaphylaxis Induced by Contact with Young Radish (Raphanus sativus L). ALLERGY, ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2014; 7:95-7. [PMID: 25553270 PMCID: PMC4274477 DOI: 10.4168/aair.2015.7.1.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2013] [Revised: 11/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Young radish (Raphanus sativus L), a member of the mustard family (Cruciferae), is a common ingredient of Kimchi. Although few reports have described anaphylaxis to cruciferous vegetables, we report the case of anaphylaxis induced by contact with young radish. A 46-year-old female with a history of contact allergy to metal presented to our emergency room (ER) with dizziness, generalized eruption and gastrointestinal upset. Her symptoms developed after re-exposure to young radish while chopping it. Hypotensive blood pressures were noted. Three days prior, the patient had experienced generalized urticaria with pruritus immediately after chopping the fresh young radish, which resolved spontaneously. In the ER, her symptoms improved by the administration of epinephrine (0.3 mL), antihistamine (chlorpheniramine) and isotonic saline hydration. A skin prick test with young radish extract showed positive reactivity. The same skin test was negative in five adult controls. IgE-mediated hypersensitivity could be an important immunologic mechanism in the development of young radish-induced anaphylaxis.
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- Yung-Hee Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Awareness of allergy patients about herbal remedies: a cross-sectional study of residents of Ankara, Turkey. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2010; 38:78-82. [PMID: 20188453 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2009.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2009] [Revised: 07/19/2009] [Accepted: 07/19/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The use of herbs in patients with allergic diseases is a special problem and still controversial. The objective of this questionnaire-based study was to determine the rate of herbal use in allergy clinic outpatients as well as to explore patient knowledge. METHODS Patients with respiratory and/or skin disease, either atopic or non-atopic were assigned to a prospective questionnaire study conducted in allergy clinic outpatients. RESULTS Three hundred and ninety-five patients enrolled in the study. The mean age was 33.50+/-12.14 years. Participants generally had a high educational level (40.5% college and 39% university graduated). The rate of herbal use was 14.2%. All characteristics were similar within herbal user and non-user patients, except gender and age. The number of female patients who use herbal products was greater than for males (p=0.043). Herbal use was common in patients in their late thirties (p=0.024). Three main rationales for herbal use were revealed: (i) acting upon advice of someone (41.1%); (ii) the belief that "herbals are always more beneficial than chemicals" (37.5%); and (iii) the trust that "herbals are always safe" (21.4%). Most of the participants have "no idea" (41.5%) or are "not sure" (33.7%) about potential harmful effects of herbs to allergic people. CONCLUSION People will continue to use herbals for one reason or another. Allergists and clinical immunologists need to become more knowledgeable about herbal therapies so that they can inform patients about either the benefits or possible harmful effects of herbs.
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Complementary and alternative medicine are increasingly used to diagnose or treat allergic diseases, and numerous studies have reported benefits of this type of medicine. This article presents a review of the literature on risks of these methods. The potential sensitizing capacity of numerous herbal remedies may lead to allergic contact dermatitis and more rarely to IgE-mediated clinical symptoms. Mechanical injuries may be observed following acupuncture leading to pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade or spinal injury. Infectious complications after acupuncture include hepatitis and bacterial endocariditis. Organ toxicity has been observed associated with various herbal preparations involving the liver, kidneys, and the heart. Some herbs may have cancerogenic properties. Severe nutritional deficiencies can occur in infants and small children given strict alternative diets, resembling 'kwashiorkor'. Finally, among other miscellaneous adverse effects, adulteration with steroids, and herbal and drug interactions are discussed. The pattern of side-effects is similar to that observed by the use of conventional medicine. Therefore, caution may be justified using both conventional and unconventional methods. Only if the benefit is proven and the side-effects are established, should a given method be chosen.
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- B Niggemann
- Department of Pediatric Pneumology and Immunology, University Children's Hospital Charité, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
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