Abstract
Food allergy to persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is exceedingly rare. We report a case involving a 3.33-year-old child who experienced an episode of palpebral edema with pruritus and facial erythema following the first ingestion of this fruit. Allergological investigation reveals a biological sensitivity to persimmon, with specific immunoglobulin E levels at 0,79 kU/L, as well as a positive skin prick tests to persimmon fresh extract. An oral provocation test was also conducted, demonstrating no reaction to the ingestion of 1 then 2 grams of persimmon, but a similar reaction to the initial episode when ingesting 5 grams (resulting in a total cumulative dose of 8 grams). Our observation describes the pediatric manifestations of this allergy along with a literature review.
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