Isabel Sanjurjo-Jimenez, Cristina Menéndez Hernando, Inmaculada Hidalgo Montes, Rocío Chacón Aguilar, Carolina González González, Juan López Carnero, Rocío Moreno-Novillo, Begoña Pérez-Moneo
Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a non-IgE mediated allergic reaction with gastrointestinal symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea. FPIES diagnosis is based on clinical criteria and on a food challenge test. It is an unknown disease in neonatal units due to its nonspecific symptoms in newborn infants. An elevated methemoglobin level is a simple way to approach diagnosis. Here we describe a clinical case of a newborn admitted to the emergency department because of dehydration, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, severe metabolic acidosis, and a high methemoglobin level...
October 6, 2022: Archivos Argentinos de Pediatría