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Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. · Feb 2003
Case ReportsFood allergy masquerading as foreign body obstruction.
- Anh Dai K Nguyen and James E Gern.
- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. luyjs@yahoo.com
- Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2003 Feb 1; 90 (2): 271-2.
BackgroundAllergic reactions to peanut and tree nuts can present as upper airway obstruction.ObjectiveTo increase awareness that food allergy should be considered in the differential diagnosis of upper airway obstruction in children.MethodsWe report an allergic reaction to cashew that was initially misdiagnosed as foreign body aspiration.ResultsWhen the presenting signs and symptoms of food allergy are limited to upper airway obstruction, they can be confused with foreign body aspiration.ConclusionsAs peanuts and tree nuts are common causes of both food allergy and foreign body aspiration in children, both of these diagnoses should be considered in the differential diagnosis of airway obstruction.
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