title: [Cold urticaria: case series and literature review].
abstract: Cold urticaria is one of the five most common causes of chronic urticaria and is grouped as a physical urticaria. It can occur after exposure to cold, either through solid objects, air or liquids. Patients may have symptoms of urticaria, angioedema, respiratory distress and even anaphylaxis when the skin is exposed to a cold environment, such as handling refrigerated objects, swimming in cold water or entering an air-conditioned room. Five cases of cold urticaria are presented, followed by a brief literature review.
authors.affiliation: Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Médicas y Biológicas (FUNDEMEB), Cartagena, Colombia. jotamsc@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jorge Mario
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Ruth Helena
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: Liliana María
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Tamayo
authors.forename: Carlos Fernando
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chinchilla
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cardona
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology