A case of dengue fever presenting with acute urticaria.

Mati Chuamanochan, Siri Chiewchanvit, Napatra Tovanabutra, Rujira Rujiwetpongstorn, Kulwadee Laosakul, Marcus Maurer

Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology 2022 Mar

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Acute urticaria (AU) is characterized by the occurrence of spontaneous wheals, angioedema, or both for less than 6 weeks. Viral infection is considered to be one of the common causes of AU, however AU has never been reported in association with dengue infection. To describe the first case of AU in dengue virus infection. Case report. A 17-year-old healthy male presented with first episode of AU which associated with confirmed dengue virus infection. He responded well with antihistamine treatment and without recurrence at 2-month follow up. Patients with dengue virus infections can present with AU, possibly from viral-infected mast cell. Future research will have to clarify this association.

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Mati Chuamanochan, Siri Chiewchanvit, Napatra Tovanabutra, Rujira Rujiwetpongstorn, Kulwadee Laosakul, Marcus Maurer. A case of dengue fever presenting with acute urticaria. Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology. 2022 Mar;40(1):72-74