The involvement of the Italian "pizza" in food allergy is uncommon. This simple Italian dish consists of a breadlike crust covered by a spiced preparation of cheese and tomatoes and baked.
In the beginning, pizza was the food of the poor, but was made with natural foods, but nowadays has been enriched by a number of ingredients and flavourings, thus multiplying the risk of allergic reactions.
I recommend the following approach:
- careful review of the list of ingredients and skin prick test and/or specific IgE test (blood test) with the suspected ingredients
- prick-puncture test with the food product. "Prick-to-prick" skin test testing with the fresh food in question can enhance the sensitivity of the skin test (AAAAI Ask the Expert, 2012).
- open label food challenge, if the risk of anaphylaxis is low
References:
Allergy to pizza: an uncommon and multifaceted allergy. Cantani A. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 1999 Sep-Oct;3(5):235-6.
Presumed pizza allergy disproven. Madhu B. Narra, MD, MS. WAO Clinical Allergy Tips, 2009.
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