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Liver transplant (LT) in the pediatric population is associated with\n                    <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic>\n                    IgE-mediated allergy, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, and severe food allergies.\n                    <jats:italic>De novo<\/jats:italic>\n                    post-transplant food allergy (dnPTFA) is a condition with multiple risk factors involved, including young recipient age, female sex, personal or donor history of atopy, calcineurin inhibitors, and Epstein\u2013Barr virus infection. These factors likely converge to promote post-transplant immune dysregulation through both passive and active mechanisms driven by calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-induced Th2 skewing and viral immune modulation. This paper presents a narrative review of dnPTFA and a clinical case of a 15-year-old boy who underwent LT at 28 days of age due to neonatal acute liver failure. The patient subsequently developed severe asthma and multiple dnPTFAs with recurrent anaphylaxis, despite immunosuppression being maintained at low target levels throughout post-transplant follow-up due to normal graft function. Because of persistent life-threatening reactions, allergic asthma, and marked food selectivity compromising growth, off-label treatment with omalizumab was initiated at 10 years of age. Following treatment with omalizumab, the patient achieved excellent asthma control, discontinued background therapy, and resumed a less restricted diet. 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