Article
Use of skin biomarker profiles to distinguish Schnitzler syndrome from chronic spontaneous urticaria: results of a pilot study
5 Jun 2017
Abstract excerpt
Dear Editor, Urticarial rash is a hallmark symptom of systemic autoinflammatory diseases such as Schnitzler syndrome (SchS). Clinically, the urticarial rash cannot be distinguished from weals in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Thus, SchS is commonly misdiagnosed as CSU.1 SchS is characterized by monoclonal gammopathy, long‐term complications including development of lymphoma, and systemic inflammation. This...
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