Familial cold urticaria--a rare cause of lip swelling.
Cold urticaria is an unusual condition characterised by wealing of the skin or mucous membranes following exposure to cold. This report describes a presentation with recurrent lip swelling.
Fordyce
A M
AM
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Burnley General Hospital, Lancashire.
Coulson
I H
IH
D002648:Child; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*