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Mango Allergy

A French study identified ten cases (nine women, 1 man) of severe mango anaphylaxis.

Eight were also sensitized to mugwort pollen, and two to birch pollen. Six patients have food allergy to Apiaceae*, two to Pistachio, and one to Cashew Nuts.

 

*Apiaceae: a family of usually aromatic plants with hollow stems, commonly known as umbellifers. It includes angelica, anise, arracacha, asafoetida, caraway, carrot, celery, centella asiatica, chervil, cicely, coriander/cilantro, cumin, dill, fennel, hemlock, lovage, Queen Anne's Lace, parsley, parsnip, sea holly, the now extinct silphium, See: Wikipedia

 

Reference

M. Morisset, D.-A. Moneret-Vautrin, P. Beaumont, B. Bonnefoy-Guionnet, M.-P. Chataignaullt, A. Cheynel, J.-P. Sacre, I. Sullerot, L. Parisot
Anaphylaxie à la mangue : dix cas rapportés au Réseau allergovigilance aspects cliniques et fréquence actuelle / Anaphylaxis Mango: ten cases reported in the Allergy Vigilance Network - clinical and current frequency
Revue Française d'Allergologie 2010;50(4):406-409.