Urticaria; An Uncommon Presentation Of Thyrotoxicosis

Urticaria as a manifestation of hyperthyroidism

“…In such patients, a trial period of carbimazole‐free therapy in order to closely assess urticarial response would be justified. Talapatra et al 19 faced the above dilemma in 2007, and opted to withhold carbimazole therapy, resulting in an aggravated thyrotoxicosis with a persistent rash. They then found the urticarial rash to improve once the patient's hyperthyroid state had resolved with propylthiouracil.…”