Sánchez Jorge Mario, Ramírez Ruth Helena, Tamayo Liliana María, Chinchilla Carlos Fernando, Cardona Ricardo
Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Médicas y Biológicas (FUNDEMEB), Cartagena, Colombia.
Biomedica. 2011 Jun;31(2):168-77. doi: 10.1590/S0120-41572011000200003.
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.
寒冷性荨麻疹是慢性荨麻疹最常见的五种病因之一，归类为物理性荨麻疹。它可在接触寒冷后发生，接触途径包括固体物体、空气或液体。当皮肤暴露于寒冷环境时，如接触冷藏物品、在冷水中游泳或进入有空调的房间，患者可能会出现荨麻疹、血管性水肿、呼吸窘迫甚至过敏反应等症状。本文报告了5例寒冷性荨麻疹病例，并对相关文献进行简要综述。
