Unforeseen severity in a case of neonatal cow milk protein allergy: a case report

Cow milk protein allergy (CMPA) is one of the most common childhood allergies that manifests with a range of digestive symptoms and skin reactions, which usually resolve with age. In this report, we present the case of a one-month-old male who presented with a rare and severe manifestation of neona...

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Main Authors: Alizeh Imran, Fatima Mustafa Lakdawala, Shahzaib Khan
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Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/11615
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description Cow milk protein allergy (CMPA) is one of the most common childhood allergies that manifests with a range of digestive symptoms and skin reactions, which usually resolve with age. In this report, we present the case of a one-month-old male who presented with a rare and severe manifestation of neonatal CMPA. The neonate underwent numerous hospital admissions due to a presentation that closely mimicked symptoms of a metabolic disorder and sepsis. Our primary objective is to highlight the significance of systematically considering or excluding a CMPA diagnosis, irrespective of the severity of presentation. This proactive approach may potentially reduce future complications among the affected paediatric population, thereby preventing prolonged hospitalisation and the associated disease burden, as seen in this case. Keywords: Cow milk protein allergy, Metabolic acidosis, Amino-acid based infant formula, Neonatal food allergy, CMPA.
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spelling doaj-art-d99f19f3f0724992ac72cca0667ffe4b2025-08-20T03:39:57ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822024-10-01741110.47391/JPMA.11615Unforeseen severity in a case of neonatal cow milk protein allergy: a case reportAlizeh Imran 0Fatima Mustafa Lakdawala1Shahzaib Khan2Third Year MBBS Student, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PakistanThird Year MBBS Student, Ziauddin University, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Paediatrics, Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Cow milk protein allergy (CMPA) is one of the most common childhood allergies that manifests with a range of digestive symptoms and skin reactions, which usually resolve with age. In this report, we present the case of a one-month-old male who presented with a rare and severe manifestation of neonatal CMPA. The neonate underwent numerous hospital admissions due to a presentation that closely mimicked symptoms of a metabolic disorder and sepsis. Our primary objective is to highlight the significance of systematically considering or excluding a CMPA diagnosis, irrespective of the severity of presentation. This proactive approach may potentially reduce future complications among the affected paediatric population, thereby preventing prolonged hospitalisation and the associated disease burden, as seen in this case. Keywords: Cow milk protein allergy, Metabolic acidosis, Amino-acid based infant formula, Neonatal food allergy, CMPA. https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/11615Cow milk protein allergyMetabolic acidosisAmino-acid based infant formulaNeonatal food allergyCMPA
spellingShingle Alizeh Imran
Fatima Mustafa Lakdawala
Shahzaib Khan
Unforeseen severity in a case of neonatal cow milk protein allergy: a case report
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Cow milk protein allergy
Metabolic acidosis
Amino-acid based infant formula
Neonatal food allergy
CMPA
title Unforeseen severity in a case of neonatal cow milk protein allergy: a case report
title_full Unforeseen severity in a case of neonatal cow milk protein allergy: a case report
title_fullStr Unforeseen severity in a case of neonatal cow milk protein allergy: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Unforeseen severity in a case of neonatal cow milk protein allergy: a case report
title_short Unforeseen severity in a case of neonatal cow milk protein allergy: a case report
title_sort unforeseen severity in a case of neonatal cow milk protein allergy a case report
topic Cow milk protein allergy
Metabolic acidosis
Amino-acid based infant formula
Neonatal food allergy
CMPA
url https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/11615
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