Does profilin cross-reactive panallergen cause latex sensitization in the pediatric population allergic to pollen?
The apparent sensitization to latex in pediatric patients allergic to grass pollen is caused by the cross-reactive profilin panallergen; however, it is appears not to be clinically relevant.
Hair relaxer is the most common childhood caustic ingestion presenting to our large metropolitan tertiary care center. Symptoms are common at presentation. However, despite the high pH of these products, no clinically significant esophageal or gastric mucosal injuries and no long-term sequelae were identified.