[Six-month old girl with an anaphylactic reaction to rice flour, a rare food allergy].

A 6-month-old girl had been admitted three times due to the sudden onset of respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms, paleness and a reduced level of consciousness. Various laboratory tests (including allergy tests) as well as microbiological and radiological investigations did not establish the cause. Only when it was noticed that the incidents followed a change of diet, did it became obvious that a reaction to food components was the underlying cause. A provocation test revealed an anaphylactic reaction to rice flour. Food allergy is a widespread problem within paediatrics; rice flour appears to be hypoallergenic, but can lead to immunological responses.