Rash before shock: A case of cholinergic urticaria associated with syncope

We report a case of cholinergic urticaria (CU) associated with systemic manifestations, in the form of syncope. A 21-year-old female patient, suffering for 14 years, triggers being strong emotional reactions, foul smell, and sunlight. She was diagnosed after a thorough history and extensive literatu...

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Main Authors: Anand Kumar Vaggu, Prachi Rakesh Srivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
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Online Access:http://www.ijaai.in/article.asp?issn=0972-6691;year=2016;volume=30;issue=1;spage=42;epage=44;aulast=Vaggu
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description We report a case of cholinergic urticaria (CU) associated with systemic manifestations, in the form of syncope. A 21-year-old female patient, suffering for 14 years, triggers being strong emotional reactions, foul smell, and sunlight. She was diagnosed after a thorough history and extensive literature search as systemic symptoms are not usually suspected in the spectrum of CU. She was effectively managed with nonsedating antihistamines.
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spelling doaj.art-a4c4d2078b4a4d5f9703fbf9030dd3042022-12-21T18:50:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology0972-66912016-01-01301424410.4103/0972-6691.187569Rash before shock: A case of cholinergic urticaria associated with syncopeAnand Kumar VagguPrachi Rakesh SrivastavaWe report a case of cholinergic urticaria (CU) associated with systemic manifestations, in the form of syncope. A 21-year-old female patient, suffering for 14 years, triggers being strong emotional reactions, foul smell, and sunlight. She was diagnosed after a thorough history and extensive literature search as systemic symptoms are not usually suspected in the spectrum of CU. She was effectively managed with nonsedating antihistamines.http://www.ijaai.in/article.asp?issn=0972-6691;year=2016;volume=30;issue=1;spage=42;epage=44;aulast=VagguCholinergic urticariasweatingsyncopesystemic involvement
spellingShingle Anand Kumar Vaggu
Prachi Rakesh Srivastava
Rash before shock: A case of cholinergic urticaria associated with syncope
Indian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
Cholinergic urticaria
sweating
syncope
systemic involvement
title Rash before shock: A case of cholinergic urticaria associated with syncope
title_full Rash before shock: A case of cholinergic urticaria associated with syncope
title_fullStr Rash before shock: A case of cholinergic urticaria associated with syncope
title_full_unstemmed Rash before shock: A case of cholinergic urticaria associated with syncope
title_short Rash before shock: A case of cholinergic urticaria associated with syncope
title_sort rash before shock a case of cholinergic urticaria associated with syncope
topic Cholinergic urticaria
sweating
syncope
systemic involvement
url http://www.ijaai.in/article.asp?issn=0972-6691;year=2016;volume=30;issue=1;spage=42;epage=44;aulast=Vaggu
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