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Post-EBV Cold Urticaria with High-Titre Cold Agglutinins without Haemolysis: A Paediatric Case Report
Zoe Bezirgiannidou1,2, Iliana Stamatiou1, Christina Spanopoulou3
1Department of Haematology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
|June 29, 2026
Summary
This study details a child with cold urticaria (ColdU) and high cold agglutinin titres after Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. The case highlights a rare non-haemolytic presentation of ColdU, emphasizing careful monitoring.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Paediatrics
- Dermatology
Background:
- Cold urticaria (ColdU) is a physical urticaria triggered by cold exposure.
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can rarely precipitate autoimmune phenomena.
- Cold agglutinin disease is characterized by cold-reactive autoantibodies causing haemolysis.
