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Query: UMLS:C0042109 (urticaria)
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We report a case of exercise induced joint effusion with synovial fluid (SF) eosinophilia of 9,540/mm3 in a patient with delayed pressure urticaria. The SF eosinophilia was an acute but transient event associated with some evidence of local complement activation. Histologic assessment revealed a normal synovial membrane but with no detectable intact mast cells. These observations suggest that mast cells and eosinophils acting in concert can cause joint inflammation.
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PMID:Acute synovial fluid eosinophilia associated with delayed pressure urticaria: a role for mast cells? 359 8