Toothpaste-induced anaphylaxis caused by mint (Mentha) allergy

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1201-1202

  Paiva, M ^b   Piedade, S ^b   Gaspar, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DONA ESTEFÂNIA   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

allergy; anaphylaxis; menthol; mint; toothpaste

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPYRONE; DIPYRONE MAGNESIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MENTHOL; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PEPPERMINT OIL; TOOTHPASTE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLIC; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LARYNX EDEMA; MENTHA; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS; SKIN TEST; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URTICARIA;

ANAPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MENTHA; MIDDLE AGED; TOOTHPASTES;

EID: 77955319720     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02329.x     Document Type: Article

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