Peanut sensitivity as a cause of burning mouth

A patient with a history of a burning tongue together with discomfort of the labial and buccal mucosae was given an elimination diet and skin patch tests to determine the allergen in her diet. The patient was identified as being intolerant of an aqueous peanut extract. Three allergens in peanut butt...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology Vol. 72; no. 6; pp. 671 - 674
Main Authors Whitley, Brian D., Holmes, Ann R., Shepherd, Maxwell G., Ferguson, Martin M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Saint Louis, MO Elsevier Inc 01.12.1991
Mosby
Subjects
Allergic diseases
Arachis - adverse effects
Biological and medical sciences
Burning Mouth Syndrome - etiology
Burning Mouth Syndrome - immunology
Dentistry
Dietary Proteins - adverse effects
Female
Food Hypersensitivity - etiology
Food Hypersensitivity - immunology
Humans
Immunoglobulin E - blood
Immunopathology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Respiratory and ent allergic diseases
Case study
Human
Allergy
Oral cavity
Immunopathology
Stomatology
Peanut butter
Food
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Summary:A patient with a history of a burning tongue together with discomfort of the labial and buccal mucosae was given an elimination diet and skin patch tests to determine the allergen in her diet. The patient was identified as being intolerant of an aqueous peanut extract. Three allergens in peanut butter were identified, the one with greatest reactivity being a heat-stable, water-soluble, nonglycosylated protein with a molecular weight in excess of 10 kD. Modification of her diet has resulted in resolution of the oral problem.
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ISSN:0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI:10.1016/0030-4220(91)90008-Z