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Goldschlager allergy in a gold allergic patient
T Guenthner1, C M Stork, R M Cantor
1Central New York Poison Control Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, USA.
Veterinary and Human Toxicology
|August 6, 1999
Abstract:
We describe the case of gold allergy after ingestion of GOLDSCHLAGER, a gold-containing liquor, in a patient with a previous allergy to gold jewelry. The patient was not aware that genuine gold particles were contained in the schnapps liquor and that ingestion could result in a reaction similar to that experienced by individuals sensitive to gold jewelry. Clinicians should be familiar with the presence of gold particles in GOLDSCHLAGER liquor and the potential for allergic reactions to occur in those so predisposed.