
A case of oral syndrome after eating sunflower seeds is reported. Sensitization has been probably through inhalant route when using these seeds to feed birds. Skin prick tests with a fresh macerate of sunflower seeds has been clearly positive (greater than histamine control) but commercial extracts have given borderline positivity and specific IgE to sunflower was strongly positive.
Male, Plant Extracts, Environmental Exposure, Allergens, Immunoglobulin E, Animal Feed, Administration, Inhalation, Seeds, Helianthus, Humans, Food Hypersensitivity, Aged, Plant Proteins, Skin Tests
Male, Plant Extracts, Environmental Exposure, Allergens, Immunoglobulin E, Animal Feed, Administration, Inhalation, Seeds, Helianthus, Humans, Food Hypersensitivity, Aged, Plant Proteins, Skin Tests
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