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.
Allergy to pasta sauce
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.
Allergy to pasta sauce