A Case of Anaphylaxis due to Salmon Roe Diagnosed by Skin Prick Test

Tomoko Otani; Matsuri Hasegawa; Sakurako Nakamura; Shigetaka Sugihara

doi:10.24488/twmuj.2019008

Abstract

In recent years, salmon roe allergies have become common among young children. Conventionally, the diagnosis of a salmon roe allergy has been confirmed by a positive specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody test. We encountered a case of anaphylaxis caused by salmon roe in a child aged 2 years and 10 months. The total amount of IgE antibody was low, thus, the salmon roe-specific IgE antibody test was negative. However, the skin prick test showed positive results, and thus, the diagnosis was confirmed. The skin prick test was found to be useful for confirming an anaphylaxis due to salmon roe in young children with low specific IgE antibody levels.

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