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PD38 - Clinical features and natural history of cold contact urticaria in children

Authors :
Evi Delicha
Anna Pananaki
Dimitrios Mitsias
Nikolaos Douladiris
Emmanouil Manousakis
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos
Georgios Konstantinou
Source :
Clinical and Translational Allergy
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
BioMed Central, 2014.

Abstract

Cold contact urticaria (CCU) or Acquired cold urticaria is a common subtype of physical urticaria characterized by itchy wheals and/or angioedema after cold exposure. However, extensive cold contact of large skin areas may lead to systemic reactions.The prevalence and course of CCU is not well defined.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20457022
Volume :
4
Issue :
Suppl 1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Clinical and Translational Allergy
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....9a109f8e1ae08c599cc9dc593a3cf6ab