[Delayed-type pressure urticaria].
Delayed pressure urticaria (DPU) is a rare disease of unclear pathophysiology and difficult to treat. Its typical manifestations are reddish, not itching swellings on parts of the body previously exposed to pressure and mostly only appearing 3 to 6 hours later. About 50% of the patients have general symptoms like fever, nausea and arthralgies. We report the case of a 36-year-old man who has suffered from DPU for 7 years. The incidence, symptoms and therapy of DPU are summarized and discussed in a short review of the existing literature.
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Institut für Immunologie und Allergologie, Inselspital Bern.
Pichler
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D000328:Adult; D000799:Angioedema / Q000209:etiology; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017332:Cetirizine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D017332:Cetirizine