Urticaria adrenergicF54 und L50.-
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Shelley and Shelley 1985
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Controversial entity (type physical urticaria) where, after episodes of severe emotional stress, itching and urticarial efflorescences are said to occur.
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The etiopathogenesis is unclear
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Urticarial itchy exanthema of 0.2-0.3cm large wheals which are typically surrounded by a pale halo.
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In serum, catecholamines and IgE are elevated (Hogan SR et al. 2014).
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Bulky intradermal perivascular infiltrate from lymphocytes and eosinophilic granulocytes (Lang C et al. 2016).
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Clinic, intradermal test with adrenaline (10ng adrenaline in 0.02ml physiological saline solution) is said to lead to local itching and wheals (Haustein UF 1990)
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One with beta-blockers is recommended (2x25mg propanolol) possibly combined with antihistamines (Hogan SR Versuch et al. 2014). In a single case, an anxiolytic benzodiazepine improved symptoms (Kawakami Y et al. 2015).
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Haustein UF (1990) Adrenergic urticaria and adrenergic pruritus. Acta Derm Venereol.70:82-84.
- Hogan SR et al (2014) Adrenergic urticaria: review of the literature and proposed mechanism. J Am Acad Dermatol 70:763-766.
- Kawakami Y et al (2015) Refractory case of adrenergic urticaria successfully treated with clotiazepam. J Dermatol 42:635-637
- Lang C et al (2016) A Case of Adrenergic Urticaria Associated with Vitiligo. Dermatopathology (Basel) 3:83-86.