Description of a Clinical Case of a Girl with Allergic Enterocolitis and Lactase Deficiency, Complicated with Protein-Energy Malfunction and Anemia

Abstract

Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a disease characterized by an allergic reaction to food that affects the gastrointestinal system. People with FPIES experience excessive vomiting and diarrhea, which usually develops about 2 to 6 hours after eating the offending food. The most common triggers for the episode are milk, soy, and rice in children, but the disorder is associated with a wide range of dietary proteins. This article describes a clinical case of a child with allergic enterocolitis and lactase deficiency complicated by moderate protein-energy deficiency and moderate anemia. In this case, the main trigger is cow's milk.