Cold, cholinergic and aquagenic urticaria in children: presentation of three cases and review of the literature


Arikan-Ayyildiz Z., IŞIK S., Caglayan-Sozmen S., KARAMAN Ö., UZUNER N.

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.