Pediatr Allergy Respir Dis.  2005 Mar;15(1):72-77.

A Case of Cold Urticaria Induced by Ice Cream in a 5-Year-Old Boy with Family History

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hablee@hanyang.ac.kr

Abstract

Cold urticaria is characterized by the development of urticaria and/or angioedema after cold exposure. It is an uncommon form of physical urticaria and thought to be rare in children. There is a higher rate of family history of atopy and cold urticaria. We report a case of cold urticaria in a 5-years-old boy who showed perioral swelling, wheal and flare associated with ice cream. He had a relevant family history on his grandmother's side with cold urticaria, and on his father's side with dermographism, respectively. In this patient, cold urticaria was confirmed by ice cube test and a brief review followed.

Keyword

Boy; Cold urticaria; Atopy; Family history; Ice cube test

MeSH Terms

Angioedema
Child
Child, Preschool*
Humans
Ice Cream*
Ice*
Male*
Urticaria*
Ice
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