A rare cause of methemoglobinemia; food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome

Öz

Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, an uncommon non-immunoglobuline-E mediated food hypersensitivity, is characterized by profuse vomiting, diarrhea and acute dehydration. There are no specific laboratory findings, however leukocytosis, metabolic acidosis and rarely methemoglobinemia may be observed. The primary treatment involves elimination of the food that causes the allergic reaction. Here we report the case of a 45-day-old female infant diagnosed acute food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome co-existing with methemoglobinemia.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Allergy
• infant
• methemoglobinemia

Methemoglobineminin nadir bir nedeni; besin proteini ile ilişkili enterokolit sendromu

Öz

Nadir görülen immünglobulin-E aracılı olmayan bir gıda aşırı duyarlılığı olan besin proteini ile ilişkili enterokolit sendromu, aşırı kusma, ishal ve akut dehidratasyon ile karakterizedir. Spesifik bir laboratuvar bulgusu yoktur, ancak lökositoz, metabolik asidoz ve nadiren methemoglobinemi görülebilir. Birincil tedavi, alerjik reaksiyona neden olan gıdanın ortadan kaldırılmasını içerir. Burada methemoglobineminin eşlik ettiği akut besin proteini ile ilişkili enterokolit sendromu tanısı konulan 45 günlük bir kız infant olgusu sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Alerji
• infant
• methemoglobinemi

Kaynakça

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