저자들은 우유, 난백 등에 알레르기가 있는 유아에서 이유기에 처음으로 섭취한 미음에 의해 두드러기가 발생하여 내원한 쌀 알레르기 환아 1례를 경험하였기에 쌀 단백분석 및 환아 혈청 내 특이 IgE 반응을 통한 분석과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

Rice is a staple food in most Asian countries including Korea and rice consumption is increasing in western countries as people recognize its nutritional values. Rice is regarded as hypoallergenic, and rice hypersensitivity is not common. We report a case of 1-year-old boy with rice allergy who presented with skin symptoms after ingestion or cutaneous contact with cooked rice, including thin rice porridge. When raw rice or rice cooked for 30 minutes was taken or rubbed on, erythematous papules and wheals developed within 10-20 minutes, but rice cooked for a minimum of one hour did not trigger skin manifestations. [Pediatr Allergy Respir Dis(Korea) 2007;17:149-154]