Chronic spontaneous urticaria preceded by localized insulin reactions: case report

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2024 Apr 22:12:2050313X241248383. doi: 10.1177/2050313X241248383. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Chronic spontaneous urticaria presents with wheals and/or angioedema for >6 weeks without any specific triggers. The incidence of chronic spontaneous urticaria is increased in patients with comorbid autoimmune conditions. Here, we present a case of chronic spontaneous urticaria in a 9-year-old with type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroid disease who first presented with insulin pump site reactions concerning an insulin-related allergy. The patient was successfully treated with antihistamines and later immunosuppression with resumption of insulin pump therapy and remission of chronic spontaneous urticaria symptoms 18 months after onset.

Keywords: Type 1 diabetes; chronic spontaneous urticaria; insulin; urticaria.

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