title: Primary (idiopathic) cold urticaria and cholinergic urticaria.
abstract: A 76-year-old man with a longstanding history of cold sensitivity developed wheals after the application of an ice cube. Cold urticaria is a type of physical urticaria that is characterized urticaria and angioedema after exposure to cold. It may be idiopathic or secondary to hematologic or infectious diseases. Treatment of primary cold urticaria includes antihistamines; however, ketotifen, doxantrazole, zafirlukast, cyclosporine, and cold-tolerance induction may be tried in refractory cases.
authors.affiliation: Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Gene
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine; D000368:Aged; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000109:Acetylcholine