Allergy to cow's milk protein mediated IgE. Case presentation

Authors

  • Mirtha Ofelia Rondón Peña Hospital Pediátrico Docente Hermanos Cordové. Manzanillo.
  • Sordelicia Mustelier Necolarde Hospital Pediátrico Docente Hermanos Cordové. Manzanillo.
  • Delmis Esther Montero Verdecia Hospital Pediátrico Docente Hermanos Cordové. Manzanillo.

Keywords:

Milk ypersensitivity, Food hypersensitivity.

Abstract

Introduction: milk is a complete food, but not essential. Its bad reputation is born as the food that most often produces allergies or intolerances. Cow's milk proteins are among the first antigens with which the child has contact, usually the first non-homologous antigen that the child receives in significant amounts.

Presentation of the case: an 11-month-old infant, white, with a history of family atopy is presented. At 6 days of age, the mother administered an ounce of cow's milk, from which she presented dermatological, ocular, digestive and respiratory manifestations.
Discussion: the disappearance of symptoms due to the suppression of milk from the diet, as well as the determination of elevated serum IgE allowed the diagnosis. Exclusive breastfeeding represents the ideal food for children up to six months of age and is the cardinal element for the prevention of allergy to cow's milk protein. The clinical history is the basis of the diagnosis of the aforementioned condition.
Conclusions: the treatment of choice is the exclusion of milk from the diet. Despite its prevalence in pediatric age, it remains a subdiagnosed disease.

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Published

2020-03-19

How to Cite

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Rondón Peña MO, Mustelier Necolarde S, Montero Verdecia DE. Allergy to cow’s milk protein mediated IgE. Case presentation. RM [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 19 [cited 2025 Aug. 7];24. Available from: https://revmultimed.sld.cu/index.php/mtm/article/view/1869

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