Ortega CMJ, Martínez GC, Saavedra BMA, Vega LCA

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Background: Food allergies are on the raise, with a wide suite of clinical presentations that include affectation to the skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.
Clinical case: A 63-year-old male patient, without any relevant clinical background that went to evaluation for secondary hemiglossitis after eating mamey ice cream, being a rare manifestation of a food allergy/food poisoning.
Conclusions: Timely management of hemiglossitis with antihistamines in association with steroids is very useful to limit the extent of damage.

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