Severe angioedema caused by banana allergy under tacrolimus immunosuppression

YıLMAZ A., Artan R., UGUZ A., ARSLAN G., AKCAM M.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.37, sa.10, ss.4251-4253, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.10.006
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4251-4253
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Occurrences of allergic reactions induced by various foods have been reported in pediatric liver graft recipients receiving tacrolimus immunosuppression. We describe herein a female infant, who was admitted to our hospital with life-threatening angioedema because of banana hypersensitivity, 8 months after orthotopic liver transplantation. Food allergies should be screened in all tacrolimus-immunosuppressed pediatric liver recipients who show suggestive clinical symptoms. Banana must be added to allergen batteries during etiologic investigations. Cyclosporine represents an option for drug conversion to prevent organ rejection.