Fixed food eruption caused by lentils

Fixed eruption due to quinine in tonic water: A case report with high‐performance liquid chromatography and ultraviolet A analyses

“…Fixed eruptions are usually caused by drugs such as acetaminophens, non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, anti‐epileptics and antimicrobials. Although particular foods and food additives have been documented to cause fixed eruptions – for instance, strawberries, beans, asparagus and cashew nuts – it is usually difficult to identify the offending substance in these fixed eruptions.…”

Fixed food eruption caused by asparagus

“…9 In addition to drugs, other agents, including foods, might elicit these reactions, but no positive skin testing has been demonstrated thus far. 10,11 We describe here the first patient with fixed food eruption to asparagus experiencing allergic reactions in previously affected skin only.…”

Fixed Food Eruption Caused byActinidia arguta(Hardy Kiwi): A Case Report and Literature Review

“…Among the 14 case reports of FFE, 5 had a skin biopsy taken from the active skin lesion. Three of these cases displayed a T cell-dependent pathway with induction of IFNγ-producing CD8 + T cells in the dermis and epidermis 389. One case exhibited co-expression of neutrophils and eosinophils,6 and another case had neutrophilic polymorphonuclear perivascular infiltration 12…”

“…More rarely, certain foods can induce similar symptoms, and the term fixed food eruption (FFE) was first used in 1996 to describe a case in which strawberries caused a fixed lesion 1. Since then, cases of FFE have been reported for 10 other foods; cheese crisps,2 lentils,3 lactose,4 quinine,5 peanuts,6 cashew nuts,7 asparagus,89 Japanese sand lance,10 tonic water,11 fish, and seafood 12. However, clinical presentations vary according to the primary site and extent of lesions, and results from in vitro and in vivo studies are inconsistent.…”