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Cold urticaria is a physical urticaria in which patients experience urticaria, angioedema, or both in response to direct contact with cold environments, the ingestion of cold beverages or foods, and the handling of cold objects. In this chapter, we present two challenging cases of cold urticaria that highlight the diagnostic evaluation and treatment options for these patients.
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Yu, G.P., Wanderer, A.A., Mahmoudi, M. (2010). Cold Urticaria. In: Mahmoudi, M. (eds) Challenging Cases in Allergic and Immunologic Diseases of the Skin. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-296-4_2
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