Schnitzler's syndrome: report of a case with bone osteolysis.
A case of chronic urticaria with macroglobulinemia (Schnitzler's syndrome) is described. To our knowledge, this is only the second case reported in the literature with osteolysis and the presence of cryoglobulins in sera. The characteristics of the previous 21 cases of this syndrome are reviewed. The pathogenesis of this peculiar entity is discussed.
Ferrando
F J
FJ
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.
Pujol
J
J
Hortells
J L
JL
Navarro
M
M
Piñol
J
J
Carapeto
F J
FJ
D000368:Aged; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome; D014581:Urticaria / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
D007075:Immunoglobulin M