A case of green tea (Camellia sinensis) imbibement causing possible anaphylaxis

Tea is one of the oldest produced beverages and has been consumed since 2700 BC.1 Green tea's popularity is increasing among consumers with its production expected to increase to 2.97 million tons a year by the year 2023.1 Anaphylaxis caused by tea produced from the Compositae family has been reported in the literature.2 To date, no cases of anaphylaxis from green tea, which is produced from Camellia sinensis, have been reported. We describe the first possible case of IgE-mediated anaphylaxis caused by imbibement of green tea.

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