Urticaria and Anaphylaxis in a Child after Skin Contact of Lentil Soup

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To the Editor: Lentil allergies result in anaphylaxis and urticaria which may be fatal [1]. We present a case of unusually developed anaphylaxis due to skin contact of lentil soup. A 9-y-old boy had sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, swelling in eyes and lips and redness and swelling all over the body after taking lentil soup. He received medical aid for anaphylaxis. The prick test was not done in the hospital because even very low test doses could cause anaphylaxis in our patient. After the treatment he was discharged with the recommendation to remove lentil from the diet. He did not eat these foods and was extremely sensitive about the content of ready-made products. So he did not have any more allergic reactions until he was 9-y-old. At the age of 9 y, at a wedding he had meal without soup because the menu had a lentil soup. But the lentil soup of the person sitting next to him was accidentally spilled on the patient’s arm. Just after skin contact with a little amount of lentil soup he suffered from itching, redness and swelling of the skin. He received medical aid for anaphylaxis. …