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Alergia alimentar ao coco
Rezende,Isabel; Gouveia,Joana; Cunha,Leonor; Bartolomé,Borja; Falcão,HelenaRESUMO A alergia ao coco mediada por IgE é rara, existindo descritos casos na literatura de reações anafiláticas e não anafiláticas, sendo as segundas mais prevalentes. Descrição do caso: doente com alergia ao coco em idade adulta, diagnóstico com prova de provocação ao coco positiva e estudo molecular através de SDS-PAGE immunoblotting, no qual se detetaram proteínas fixadoras de IgE. Tendo em conta a sua mass...
Referral to a pediatric outpatient Immunology and Allergy consultation at a uni...
Santos,Filipa Rodrigues dos; Gouveia,Joana; Falcão,Inês; Marques,Maria Luís; Rezende,Isabel; Cunha,Inês; Gomes,Eva; Cunha,Leonor; Falcão,HelenaAbstract Introduction: Allergic diseases are common in pediatric age and their prevalence has increased in recent years. The literature is scarce regarding the referral of pediatric patients to the Allergy and Clinical Immunology outpatient clinic at tertiary hospitals, but this is relevant because, in addition to being responsible for the diagnosis and management of allergic diseases, this specialty mainly pro...
Aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma associated with cystic fibrosis gene mutation
Falcão,Inês; Santos,Filipa Rodrigues dos; Magalhães,Nuno Neto; Cunha,LeonorAbstract Introduction: Aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma (APK) is a rare dermatologic condition characterized by excessive palmar wrinkling that occurs within minutes of exposure to water. Cystic fibrosis (CF) or CF carrier-associated forms, drug-induced cases, and idiopathic forms have been described. The exact pathophysiology remains unknown. Clinical case: A 13-year-old female patient was observed for pruri...
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccination in children with egg allergy
Cunha,Leonor; Almeida,Diana Oliveira; Santos,Filipa Rodrigues dos; Falcão,HelenaAbstract Introduction: Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies in childhood. Administration of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is recommended in pediatric age. Despite the presence of traces of egg protein in its composition, the literature recommends MMR vaccine administration regardless of the patient’s past egg allergy history, identifying cases in which the administration should o...
Milk and cow’s meat allergy in a child: A clinical case
Marques,Maria Luís; Falcão,Inês; Labrador-Horrillo,Moisés; Falcão,Helena; Cunha,LeonorABSTRACT Allergy to bovine serum albumin is the main predictor of beef allergy associated with cow’s milk proteins allergy. We report a case of a 3-year-old child with cow’s milk proteins allergy since the age of 6 months who, after some ingestions of beef, developed episodes of irritability, urticaria and syncope. Specific IgE to beef, oral food challenge with medium rare cooked beef and specific IgE to bovine...
Immunotherapy with Hymenoptera venom in a child with anaphylaxis
Falcão,Inês; Cunha,LeonorAbstract Systemic reactions to hymenoptera venom in childhood are uncommon, comprising less than 1% of cases. The prevalence proves higher in adults, encompassing 0.3−8.9%. Anaphylaxis forms the most severe of all allergic reactions and can be fatal. Specific immunotherapy based on hymenoptera venom is the only treatment that prevents moderate-to-severe systemic reactions. Due to immunotherapy safety and effect...
Pollen-food syndrome in the adolescent
Pita,Joana; Marques,Maria Luís; Labrador-Horrillo,Moisés; Falcão,Helena; Cunha,LeonorPollen-food syndrome (PFS) is characterized by allergic symptoms elicited by the ingestion of raw fruits or vegetables in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis/rhinoconjunctivitis. The estimated prevalence of PFS in patients with pollen allergy is 50-70%. Typically, PFS-induced symptoms are restricted to the oral cavity (oral allergy syndrome - OAS). The authors present the case of a female adolescent with g...
Case of swyer-james-macleod syndrome diagnosed in adolescence
Fernandes,Rosa-Anita; Cunha,Leonor; Loureiro,Marília; Rezende,Isabel; Álvares,Sílvia; Falcão,HelenaSwyer-James-MacLeod syndrome, or unilateral hyperlucent lung syndrome, is a rare entity associated with post-infectious bronchiolitis. Clinical presentation may include recurrent chest infections or exertional dyspnea, or it may result from an incidental finding following chest X-ray. Treatment is usually individualized and ranges from conservative management to surgical intervention. Here in is described the c...
Urticária crónica numa população pediátrica
Rios,Marta; Silva,Rui; Cunha,Leonor; Gomes,Eva; Falcão,HelenaIntrodução: A urticária crónica (UC) é uma patologia rara na criança e no adolescente. Objetivo: Caracterizar um grupo de crianças e adolescentes com UC, analisando os subtipos de UC identificados, patologias associadas, tratamento e evolução. Material e métodos: Estudo retrospetivo baseado na consulta dos processos clínicos de uma amostra consecutiva de 59 crianças e adolescentes seguidos numa consulta de Imun...