J Gastroenterol Hepatol Endosc | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Cow's Milk Protein Allergy Presented with Generalized Edema: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abduaziz Alharbi¹, Rawan Albelowi¹, Ali Alsharif², Emad Alsharif² and Mohammed Hasosah^3*

¹Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Maternity and Children Hospital, Saudi Arabia
²Department of Family Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
³Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia

^*Correspondance to: Mohammed Hasosah 

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Abstract

Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) is the most common food allergy in young children. A 40 days-old boy on regular formula was presented with generalized edema and chronic watery diarrhea since birth. Laboratory data revealed serum albumin at 0.9 g/dL and urine analysis did not reveal proteinuria. Echocardiogram was normal. CMPA was diagnosed based on history and rapid response to amino-acid-based infant formula (Neocate®). At the last follow-up examination at 24 months, he was thriving on a regular diet, with normal growth.

Keywords:

Cow’s milk protein allergy; Hypoalbuminemia; Watery diarrhea

Citation:

Alharbi A, Albelowi R, Alsharif A, Alsharif E, Hasosah M. Cow's Milk Protein Allergy Presented with Generalized Edema: Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Gastroenterol Hepatol Endosc. 2018;3(1):1039.