The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2013 , Vol 55 , Num 2
Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Anaphylaxis due to Cow’s Milk in an Infant
Departments of 1Pediatric Asthma and Allergy, 2Pediatric Gastroenterology, and 3Pathology, Gazi University Faculty of
Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: erdemtopal4@gmail.com
Food allergies are often seen in infancy and usually show the clinical signs
in the form of type I hypersensitivity reaction. However, a combination of
food allergies can sometimes be found in the same patient. In this report,
we present an 11-month-old infant who had a combination of anaphylaxis
and eosinophilic esophagitis induced by cow’s milk. Diagnosis of eosinophilic
esophagitis is done by examination of esophageal biopsy material histologically.
This is a very rare combination of food allergy. Improvement in clinical and
histological findings of eosinophilic esophagitis was achieved by removal of
cow’s milk and dairy products from the infant’s diet.
Keywords :
anaphylaxis, eosinophilic esophagitis, cow’s milk allergy.