Severe reactions from roe without concomitant fish allergy.

Background: Although fish allergy is common, no studies have been published on allergy to fish roe.

Objective: To describe 2 cases of IgE-mediated allergy to 2 roe species.

Methods: Two patients, one with local symptoms and the other with anaphylaxis following ingestion of roe, underwent skin prick testing (SPT) with 2 roe species, whitefish roe (WFR) and rainbow trout roe (RTR).