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Case Reports
. 2017 Sep 29;4(10):85.
doi: 10.3390/children4100085.

Coconut Allergy Revisited

Katherine Anagnostou  1   2
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Case Reports

Coconut Allergy Revisited

Katherine Anagnostou. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Despite concerns voiced often by food-allergic patients, allergy to coconut is rare, not directly associated with nut allergy and few cases are reported so far in the literature. We present an interesting case of coconut allergy in a child that was previously tolerant to coconut and regularly exposed via both the skin and gastrointestinal route.

Keywords: allergic reaction; anaphylaxis; coconut allergy; food allergy; skin prick tests.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The founding sponsors had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, and in the decision to publish the results.

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