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J Invest Allerg Clin · Jan 2011
Case ReportsEosinophilic esophagitis, celiac disease, and immunoglobulin E-mediated allergy in a 2-year-old child.
- S Sánchez-García, M D Ibáñez, M J Martinez-Gómez, C Escudero, A Vereda, M Fernández-Rodríguez, and P Rodríguez del Río.
- Department of Allergology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain. ssanchez@salud.madrid.org
- J Invest Allerg Clin. 2011 Jan 1; 21 (1): 73-5.
AbstractCeliac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, and urticaria are 3 manifestations of food allergy with different pathogenic mechanisms. We report the case of a 2-year-old child with digestive symptoms, slow growth, and severe asthma. The results of skin prick tests were positive to several foods. Endoscopy revealed eosinophilic esophagitis and celiac disease. Treatment consisted of a gluten-free diet and a 1-month course of oral corticosteroids. Endoscopy and biopsy findings were normal at 5 years of age. A gluten-free diet is the basis of treatment of celiac disease, but the role of an elimination diet in eosinophilic esophagitis is not well established. Our patient also developed urticaria when exposed to milk and egg.We present, to our knowledge, the first report of a patient with celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, and immediate-type immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy.
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