Anaphylaxis to Oatmeal and Psocid Crisps

Anaphylaxis to Oatmeal and Psocid Crisps

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Occasionally, a seemingly straightforward history of food-induced anaphylaxis may prove to be misleading.Both patients and their physicians have a tendency to attribute the cause of an allergic reaction to the most conspicuous ingredient Chest Rubs that had been ingested while overlooking less likely causes.Here, we describe a patient whose history pointed to oatmeal allergy, but skin prick tests to oats and serologic testing Storage for oat-specific IgE were negative.Ultimately, we found that the oatmeal had been contaminated with an allergenic insect, Psocid of the order Psocoptera.