[Allergy to snails and mites in children].

Background: Anaphylactic reactions after consumption of snails by patients sensitized to house-dust mites have been reported several times.

Case Report: Two 8- and 10-year old children sensitized to house-dust mites developed Quincke's oedema after eating snails. Immunoallergologic investigations including pricks-test, labial test, IgE Rast confirmed associated allergy between snails and house dust mites.

[Clinico-immunological study of 16 cases of benzoate intolerance in children].

The authors report a sery of 16 cases of intolerance to the benzoates in children. Sixteen children (9 boys and 7 girls) were directed to the Hospital of Tarbes from June 1995 to July 1995, for recurring urticaria (7/16) combined with asthma (1/16), atopic eczema (2/16), dermorespiratory syndrome (2/16) and asthma (1/16). All were subject to an immunological examination comprising alimentation inquiry, prick test, IgE determination, RAST, oral provocation test to benzoates, which establishes the diagnosis, whose confirmation is certified by the benefit of the food eviction.

[Asthma and intolerance to benzoates].

Background: Some foods and drug additives may induce allergic reactions.

Case Report: A girl with a family history of asthma in both parents developed asthma in her early life. She was successfully given continuous bronchodilator therapy until the age of 7 years.

[Turner's syndrome and isoforms of LH and FSH. Value of polyclonal enzymatic techniques].

Background: The glycoproteic hormones, LH and FSH, circulate under heterogenous molecular forms, the isoforms. The more acidic isoforms of FSH are found in hypogonadic patients and a displacement towards the basic forms is observed during substitutive treatment.

Case Report: A 13 year-old girl with Turner syndrome was examined for pubertal delay.