Coincident cold urticaria in a married couple: case report and a literature review.
We describe an interesting coincidence in which a woman developed acquired idiopathic cold urticaria and her husband systemic cold urticaria eight months later. The occurrence of cold urticaria in a tropical country like Singapore is rare. Each case illustrates the typical features of that particular type of cold urticaria, including the appropriate response to the challenge test and its self-limited nature.
Leong
K P
KP
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Chng
H H
HH
D000328:Adult; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D016593:Terfenadine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents; D016593:Terfenadine