Document Type : case report
Authors
Department of Allergy, Inflammation and Asthma, 1st Pediatric Clinic University of Athens, Greece.
Abstract
Febrile episodes accompanied by convulsions are a common pediatric condition. We present the clinical history and laboratory evaluation of a 2.5-year-old boy with a concomitant food allergy to cashew who experienced convulsions during a febrile episode after consuming cashews. Differential diagnosis was challenging, as was identifying of the culprit food. A food challenge confirmed an allergy to cashew tree nuts.
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