Cold urticaria: case series and literature review

Jorge Mario Sánchez, Ruth Helena Ramírez, Liliana María Tamayo, Carlos Fernando Chinchilla, Ricardo Cardona, .

Keywords: Urticaria, angioedema, anaphylaxis, histamine antagonists, cryoglobulinemia, cold temperatura

Abstract

Cold urticaria is one of the five most common causes of chronic urticaria and is grouped as a physical urticaria. It can occur after exposure to cold, either through solid objects, air or liquids. Patients may have symptoms of urticaria, angioedema, respiratory distress and even anaphilaxis when the skin is exposed to a cold environment, such as handling refrigerated objects, swimming in cold water or entering an air-conditioned room. Five cases of cold urticaria are presented, followed by a brief literature review.

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  • Jorge Mario Sánchez Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Médicas y Biológicas (FUNDEMEB), Cartagena, Colombia
  • Ruth Helena Ramírez Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • Liliana María Tamayo Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • Carlos Fernando Chinchilla Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
  • Ricardo Cardona Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

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Sánchez JM, Ramírez RH, Tamayo LM, Chinchilla CF, Cardona R. Cold urticaria: case series and literature review. biomedica [Internet]. 2011 Mar. 7 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];31(2):168-77. Available from: https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/298
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