Acute urticaria associated with thyroid papillary carcinoma: A case report


KARTAL Ö., Abdullah B., Ramazan E., Mustafa G., Zafer C., Osman S.

Annals of Dermatology, cilt.24, sa.4, ss.453-454, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5021/ad.2012.24.4.453
  • Dergi Adı: Annals of Dermatology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.453-454
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute urticaria, Thyroid papillary carcinoma
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although there are several studies showing the association between cancer and urticaria, the mechanisms by which these events occur are not yet known. In this report, a case of acute urticaria with a diagnosis of thyroid papillary carcinoma is presented. Disappearance of treatment- resistant urticarial lesions after thyroidectomy suggests that this association was not a coincidence. The fact that urticaria which was nonresponsive to treatment disappeared spontaneously as a result of tumorectomy, strongly suggests that this association is not a coincidence. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the coexistence of acute urticaria and thyroid papillary carcinoma. This case provides further support that detailed history taking and a thorough physical examination are of paramount importance.