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. 2014 Apr 30;14(3):229–239. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000053

Table 9.

Reported cases of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome induced by vegetables and legumes

Year Ref. no. No. of cases Vegetable Symptoms Age onset (m) Outcome Other food FPIES No. of PD Remarks
Rep V L/P D Recovery age (m) Persistent (last known age, m)
1994 [47] 1 SP + + 5 NA NA Sq None Sepsis work up
2003 [16] 1 + + 6 34 13 O, R, S, SB, 2
2007 [8▪▪] 19 All* All* ∼50%* 14.5 ± 13.5 60.4 ± 33.7 NA NA *Diagnostic criteria
2009 [9] 2 2 1 1 7.6 NA O(1), R(1)
2013 [37] 1 1 + + 5.5 7 (c) NA R(1) 2
1998 [4] 1 P + 5 NA Not tested S(1) NA
2003 [16] 1 + 4.5 14 (a) 4.5 CM, S, R, O, Sq 1
2003 [28] 1 + + + 8 NA 80
2013 [8▪▪] 13 All* All* ∼50%* 14.5 ± 13.5 60.4 ± 33.7 NA NA *Diagnostic criteria
2003 [28] 1 Lentils + + 8 NA S, T(1)
2013 [8▪▪] 8 Potato All* All* ∼50%* 14.5 ± 13.5 60.4 ± 33.7 NA NA *Diagnostic criteria
2013 [8▪▪] 7 Carrot All* All* ∼50%* 14.5 ± 13.5 60.4 ± 33.7 NA NA *Diagnostic criteria
1994 [46] 1 Sq + + 5 NA SP None Hypotension
2013 [8▪▪] 6 All* All* ∼50%* 14.5 ± 13.5 60.4 ± 33.7 NA NA *Diagnostic criteria
2003 [16] 2 SB + 6 24 46 S(2) (and other)
2013 [8▪▪] 3 Kidney bean All* All* ∼50%* 14.5 ± 13.5 60.4 ± 33.7 NA NA *Diagnostic criteria
2013 [8▪▪] 2 Green bean All* All* ∼50%* 14.5 ± 13.5 60.4 ± 33.7 NA NA *Diagnostic criteria
2012 [12] 1 To All* All* ∼50%* 14.5 ± 13.5 60.4 ± 33.7 NA NA *Diagnostic criteria
2013 [8▪▪] 5 Other All* All* ∼50%* 14.5 ± 13.5 60.4 ± 33.7 NA NA *Diagnostic criteria

B, banana; CM, cow's milk; D, diarrhea; FPIES; food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome; L/P, lethargy or pallor; NA, not available; O, oat; PD, prediagnosisepisodes; R, rice; Rep V, repetitive vomiting; S, soy; SB, string bean; SP, sweet potato; Sq, squash; To, tomato.