IgE-mediated anaphylactic shock caused by pumpkin seed in an adult

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family.1 Although pumpkin seeds are not a common snack, they do contain large quantities of protein,2 making the idea of incorporating them into various foods attractive. Anaphylaxis has been commonly described in other members of the Cucurbitaceae family and with seeds in general,1 but no cases of anaphylaxis with ingestion of pumpkin seeds in an adult has been described. We describe what we believe is the first reported case of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated anaphylaxis caused by ingestion of pumpkin seeds in an adult.

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