A not so healthy muesli: a case report

Acta Clin Belg. 2009 Jul-Aug;64(4):366-8. doi: 10.1179/acb.2009.059.

Abstract

We present a patient with severe anaphylaxis, angioedema, hypotension and shock. The near fatal allergic reaction was caused by eating yogurt with muesli containing pine nuts. The patient developed an acute infero-posterolateral myocardial infarction due to systemic hypotension and shock. Food allergy to pine nut was demonstrated by dosage of specific IgE to pine nut.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anaphylaxis / diagnosis
  • Anaphylaxis / etiology*
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / analysis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nut Hypersensitivity / complications*
  • Nut Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
  • Nuts / adverse effects*
  • Pinus / adverse effects*
  • Yogurt / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Immunoglobulin E