[Excessive allergy due to benzoic acid followed by anaphylactic shock. (author's transl)].

The case of a trained chemical worker highly sensitive to benzoic acid is described. He suffered from allergic reactions of increasing intensity while being constantly exposed to benzoic acid during work. After oral exposure to benzoic acid he suffered a severe anaphylactic shock and later on showed similar but milder reactions when eating food containing benzoic acid. No allergic reactions reoccurred avoiding every contact with benzoic acid especially observing a strict benzoic acid-free diet.