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Oral mite anaphylaxis by Thyreophagus entomophagus in a child: a case report

2009; BioMed Central; Volume: 7; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/1476-7961-7-10

ISSN

1476-7961

Autores

Javier Iglesias-Souto, Inmaculada Sánchez‐Machín, Víctor Iraola, Paloma Poza‐Guedes, Ruperto González‐Pérez, Víctor Matheu,

Tópico(s)

Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization

Resumo

Sensitization to Thyreophagus entomophagus, a storage mite, is uncommon and might produce occupational respiratory disorders in farmers. We present the first case of a child suffering anaphylaxis produced by ingestion of contaminated flour with Thyreophagus entomophagus.

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