Nouvelles perspectives dans le diagnostic de l'allergie à l'œuf

Egg allergy is one of the most frequent food allergies in toddlers, with symptoms that can be severe. With a treatment based mainly on a difficulty to maintain eviction diet, a precise diagnosis is mandatory. Regular follow-up is also necessary, as resolution of this allergy is frequently observed after a few years. Diagnosis relies on history and allergy testing and oral provocation food challenge remains the gold standard. However, the study of biological markers is actually more precise and can help us to distinguish long lasting from transitory allergy and allergy to raw egg from allergy to raw and heated egg.