Adults with possible food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome with crustacean ingestion

BackgroundFood protein-induced enterocolitis (FPIES), an entity previously thought to only affect children, has been increasingly described in adults. In this study, we report a Canadian cohort of 19 adolescents and adults with recurrent non-immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated gastrointestinal symptoms after crustacean ingestion, consistent with FPIES.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective chart review of patients in an outpatient allergy clinic from …