Nadir Bir Fiziksel Ürtiker Nedeni: Soğuk Ürtikeri

Abstract

Soğuk ürtikeri, soğuğa maruziyet sonrası ürtiker ve/veya anjioödem gelişimi ile karakterizedir. Soğuk içecekler, soğuk hava ve soğuk nesneler soğuk ürtikerini tetikleyen faktörlerdir. Soğuk ile temas eden cilt yüzeyi geniş ise, sistemik reaksiyonlar gelişebilir. Hipereozinofilik sendrom ve hipotiroidi tanıları ile takipli 12 yaşında erkek hasta soğuğa maruziyet sonrası tekrarlayan şişlik, kaşıntı, kızarıklık şikayeti ile polikliniğimize başvurdu. Sonrasında soğuk havada ve soğuk suya girince vücudunda şişlik, kızarıklık ve kaşıntı şikayetleri tekrarlamıştı. Hepatit markerları ve kriyoglobülini negatif idi. Hastaya yapılan buz-küp testi pozitif bulundu. Bu olgu nadir görülen bir fiziksel ürtiker çeşidi olan soğuk ürtikerini hatırlatmak için sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Soğuk, Fiziksel, Ürtiker

A Rare Cause of Physical Urticaria: Cold Urticaria

Abstract

Cold urticaria is characterized by the development of urticaria and/or angioedema after cold exposure. Cold drinks, cold air and cold objects are triggering factors of cold urticaria. Extensive cold contact of large areas of skin may lead to systemic reaction. The 12-year-old male patient who was followed up with a diagnosis of hypereosinophilic syndrome and hypothyroidism presented to our outpatient clinic with complaints of swelling, erythema and pruritus after exposure to cold. The patient’s face, hands and feet had developed swelling, erythema and pruritus after exposure to snow, after he entered cold water, and in cold air, for the last six months. Hepatitis markers and cryoglobulin were negative. An ice cube test was performed and found positive. This case is presented to remind cold urticaria, a rare type of physical urticaria

Keywords

• Cold, Physical, Urticaria

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