Peanut allergy in an adult following cardiac transplant from a non-atopic donor.

We present a 62-year-old woman with severe heart failure and who required cardiac transplantation. On postoperative day 22, she experienced anaphylaxis to peanut, with an elevated peanut-specific immunoglobulin E level. This case highlights the differential diagnosis of posttransplantation anaphylaxis as well as the appropriate evaluation.