Open AccessChronic urticaria associated with lung adenocarcinoma — a paraneoplastic manifestation: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Luisa Fernanda Jiménez,
Evis Adriana Castellón,
Juan David Marenco,
José Maria Mejía,
Camilo Andrés Rojas,
Franklin Torres Jiménez,
Linda Coronell,
Estefanie Osorio-Llanes,
Evelyn Mendoza-Torres
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i21.7553
Subject(s) - medicine , angioedema , dermis , malignancy , pathology , dermatology , etiology
Urticaria is one of the most common causes of emergency room visits. It is defined as an acute inflammatory dermatosis, characterized by localized degranulation of mast cells, with consequent dermal microvascular and formation of edematous and pruritic plaques called hives. Urticaria affects the skin and tissues of the superficial mucosa. Sometimes it is accompanied by angioedema, which is characterized by deeper edema of the dermis and subcutaneous cellular tissue known as the urticarial-angioedema syndrome. About 15%-25% of the general population has suffered at least one type of urticaria at some point during their lifetime and hyperpermeability estimated at 7.6%-16% and has experienced acute urticaria that is usually self-limited and spontaneously resolves without requiring medical attention.