The association of cholinergic and cold-induced urticaria: diagnosis and management

Bahar Torabi; Moshe Ben-Shoshan

doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-205258

The association of cholinergic and cold-induced urticaria: diagnosis and management

BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Feb 18:2015:bcr2014205258. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205258.

Authors

Bahar Torabi¹, Moshe Ben-Shoshan¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Paediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Paediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada.

Abstract

Physical urticaria is often challenging to diagnose and manage. We present a case of both cholinergic and cold-induced urticaria and discuss the diagnosis and management strategies of these two important conditions.

2015 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Cholinergic Fibers / physiology*
Cold Temperature / adverse effects*
Diagnosis, Differential
Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Triptorelin Pamoate / analogs & derivatives
Triptorelin Pamoate / therapeutic use
Urticaria / drug therapy
Urticaria / etiology*
Urticaria / physiopathology*

Substances

Enzyme Inhibitors
Triptorelin Pamoate
deslorelin