Streptococcal tonsillitis as a cause of urticaria
Allergol. immunopatol
; 40(6): 341-345, nov.-dic. 2012. tab
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The primary role of infections in chronic urticaria (CU) is controversial. We hypothesised that streptococcal tonsillitis (ST) could be a primary cause of CU or acute recurrent urticaria (ARU).Methods:
Retrospective study of 14 outpatients observed between January 2000 and December 2009, with CU/ARU and clinical and/or laboratorial suspicion of an aetiopathogenic link with ST. Clinical history, objective examination and laboratorial study were looked for. Three groups were defined spontaneous resolution of urticaria, resolution after tonsillectomy, and still symptomatic.Results:
In these patients, a causal relationship between ST and urticaria is supported by markers of streptococcal infection, the perception of a clinical relationship between tonsillitis and urticaria, the decrease of urticaria severity with early antibiotherapy to tonsillitis and urticaria resolution after tonsillectomy.Conclusions:
Our study encourages the investigation of tonsillitis in these otherwise idiopathic patients, especially until young adulthood and even in the absence of any symptoms(AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Streptococcal Infections
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Urticaria
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Allergol. immunopatol
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Coimbra University Hospital/Portugal