Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy induces eosinophilic esophagitis: three pediatric case reports

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2016 Aug;27(5):539-41. doi: 10.1111/pai.12554. Epub 2016 Apr 7.

Authors

Eileen Semancik¹, Wael N Sayej^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
² University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA. wsayej@connecticutchildrens.org.
³ Digestive Diseases, Hepatology and Nutrition, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA. wsayej@connecticutchildrens.org.

PMID: 26888330
DOI: 10.1111/pai.12554

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Arachis / immunology
Child
Desensitization, Immunologic / methods*
Diet Therapy
Endoscopy
Eosinophilic Esophagitis / diagnosis*
Eosinophilic Esophagitis / etiology
Esophagus / diagnostic imaging*
Esophagus / pathology
Humans
Male
Peanut Hypersensitivity / complications
Peanut Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
Vomiting / diagnosis*