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Acquired cold urticaria: clinical picture and update on diagnosis and treatment
Author(s) -
Siebenhaar F.,
Weller K.,
Mlynek A.,
Magerl M.,
Altrichter S.,
Vieira dos Santos R.,
Maurer M.,
Zuberbier T.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02376.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , dermatology , intensive care medicine , differential diagnosis , medical diagnosis , pathology
Summary Acquired cold urticaria (ACU) is a frequent subtype of physical urticaria that is caused by the release of proinflammatory mast cell mediators after cold exposure. Although the underlying causes of ACU still remain to be clarified in detail, a wide range of diseases has been reported to be associated with ACU. This review gives an overview of the clinical picture, the differential diagnoses, diagnostic tests and the aetiology of ACU, and summarizes current and novel therapeutic options based on the current literature.