Table 1.
Details of patients with coconut milk allergy and their specific IgE levels
| Patient No | Age (years) | Gender (Male/Female) | Skin prick test (±) | Specific IgE (f36) kUA/L† | Symptoms with | Other allergies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Female | + | 13.20 | Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Vomiting, Difficulty in breathing) | Pea, Chickpea |
| 2 | 1 ½ | Female | + | 35.40 | Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Difficulty in breathing) | – |
| 3 | 6 | Female | + | 13.90 | Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Vomiting, Difficulty in breathing) | – |
| 4 | 2 ½ | Female | + | 20.90 | Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Vomiting, Difficulty in breathing, Cardiac arrest, Loss of consciousness) | – |
| 5 | 2/3 | Female | + | 4.22 | Anaphylaxis (Urticaria, Angioedema, Vomiting, Difficulty in breathing) | Cashew |
| 6 | 32 | Female | + | 1.39 | Urticaria, Angioedema | Aeroallergens, Egg, Lentils |
| 7 | 2 ½ | Female | + | 8.70 | Angioedema | – |
| 8 | 1 ½ | Male | + | 2.40 | Urticaria, Angioedema | Cow's milk |
| 9 | 2 | Male | + | 4.35 | Urticaria, Angioedema | – |
| 10 | 5 | Male | + | 1.31 | Urticaria | – |
| 11 | 1 ½ | Female | + | 8.34 | Urticaria, Angioedema | Cow's milk, Lentils, House dust mite |
| 12 | 3 | Male | + | 4.35 | Urticaria | – |
| 13 | 1 | Male | + | 2.36 | Urticaria, Angioedema | – |
| 14 | 3/4 | Male | + | 51.30 | Urticaria | Cow’s milk |
| 15 | 4 | Male | + | 17.10 | Urticaria, Cough, Hoarseness | – |
| 16 | 2/3 | Female | + | 0.06 | Angioedema | – |
| 17 | 2/3 | Female | + | 0.44 | Urticaria, Angioedema | – |
| 18± | 2 | Female | + | 0.95 | Urticaria and Angioedema to coconut milk and oil, Redness of eyes to coconut oil fumes | Lentils, Soybean |
±Allergic to coconut oil as well
†Phadia immunoCAP for coconut. Total sIgE levels were significantly higher in patients with anaphylaxis compared to patients without anaphylaxis (P = 0.04)