A NEW TRIAD - SENSITIVITY TO ASPIRIN, ALLERGIC RHINITIS, AND SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION TO INGESTED AEROALLERGENS

Increasing attention has recently been paid to a group of patients who experience anaphylaxis after ingestion of foods prepared with mite-co ntaminated wheat hour. We present three cases of this syndrome, which occurs more often in young adults with allergic rhinitis and/or asthma . We have observed an increased frequency of sensitivity to aspirin an d other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), manifested as u rticaria or angioedema, in patients with this condition.