Allergy to grape: a case report

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2001 Oct;12(5):289-90. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2001.00064.x.

Abstract

We report a case of a 5-year-old child who suffered an oral allergy syndrome and lip angiedema after eating grapes. We obtained a positive prick test with commercial grape extract and a positive prick-by-prick test with pulp and peel of fresh white grape (Moscatel variety) and pulp and peel of blue grape. Sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by immunoblotting revealed specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies in the patient's serum against a 94,000 molecular-weight antigenic band. Lip open challenge was positive.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioedema / immunology
  • Antibody Specificity / immunology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Food Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Food Hypersensitivity / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin E / metabolism
  • Lip
  • Mouth Diseases / immunology
  • Vitis / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin E