Proctocolite alérgica: a evolução clínica de uma enfermidade de caráter transitório e de tendência familiar. Relato de casos Allergic proctocolitis: the clinical evolution of a transitory disease with a familial trend. Case reports

ABSTRACT Allergic colitis is a clinical manifestation of food allergy during the first months of life. It is estimated that genetic factors play a role in the expression of this allergic disease. This case report described the clinical progress of infants who were cousins from two distinct family groups with allergic colitis. Five infants under six months of age and of both sexes were studied, with a diagnosis of allergic colitis Proctocolite alergica: a evolucao clinica de uma enfermidade de carater transitorio e de tendencia familiar. Relato de casos Allergic proctocolitis: the clinical evolution of a transitory disease with a familial trend. Case reports Ulysses Fagundes-Neto 1 , Arnaldo Jose Ganc 2 1 Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil.2 Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil; Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil.Autor correspondente: Ulysses Fagundes-Neto – Avenida Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves, 1.239 – Vila Mariana – CEP: 04014-012 – Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil – Tel.: (11) 5575-6671 – E-mail: ulyneto@osite.com.brData de submissao: 28/8/2012 – Data de aceite: 17/2/2013