Cold, cholinergic and aquagenic urticaria in children: presentation of three cases and review of the literature
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.55, no.1, pp.94-98, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 55 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2013
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.94-98
- Keywords: cholinergic urticaria, aquagenic urticaria, cold urticaria, children
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Urticaria can be induced with a wide variety of environmental stimuli, such as cold, pressure, vibration, sunlight, exercise, temperature changes, heat, and water. Urticaria caused by physical factors has been reported as the cause of 6-17% of the chronic urticaria in children. We present three cases here cholinergic, cold and aquagenic urticaria - in which the diagnosis was proven with exercise, ice-cube and water provocation tests, respectively.