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Essential acquired cold urticaria: stimulated only by systemic as well as local cooling. 1996

R A Cooke
Performance through Health Ltd, Worcester.

The background and differential diagnosis of essential acquired cold urticaria are discussed. The case report is of a 22-year old male who had previously been diagnosed as suffering from eczema. Working in a cold environment, with both systemic and local cooling stimulated development of an urticaria rash, diagnosed as being essential acquired cold urticaria.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D003080 Cold Temperature An absence of warmth or heat or a temperature notably below an accustomed norm. Cold,Cold Temperatures,Temperature, Cold,Temperatures, Cold
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014581 Urticaria A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress. Hives,Urticarial Wheals,Urticarial Wheal,Urticarias,Wheal, Urticarial,Wheals, Urticarial

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