Anaphylaxis with The Manifestation of Convulsions

Document Type : case report

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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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Journal of Pediatric Perspectives
Volume 13, Issue 7
July 2025
Pages 19587-19592

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