title: Urticaria associated with a small cell carcinoma of the lung.
abstract: Urticaria has been observed occasionally in association with lymphoproliferative disorders. We report the case of a 56-year-old man with acute urticaria associated with a small cell carcinoma of the lung. Following surgical treatment, the patient remained free of the urticaria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Greiner
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schöfer
authors.forename: Wolf-Henning
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Boehncke
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001415:Back; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D008775:Methylprednisolone