Anaphylaxis to wheat in an infant

Anaphylaxis is an acute life-threatening allergic reaction, which occurs in genetically susceptibleindividuals following exposure to allergens via contact, inhalational, and/or oral routes. Food anaphylaxisis now the leading known cause of anaphylactic reactions treated in emergency departments, and wheat isone of the most common causes of anaphylaxis. Here, we reported a case of anaphylaxis to wheat in aninfant (10 months old). The infant experienced two episodes of anaphylaxis following ingestion of foodcontaining wheat at ages of 6 and 7 months and referred to us for further diagnostic procedures. Skinprick tests were severely positive for wheat and mildly positive for peanut , onion , curry , fish , potatoand formula.There was no history of asthma and eczema in patients and her relatives. No drug was administeredand because of lack of vaccine for prophylaxy of disease , strict abstinence of wheat consumption wasadvised.