AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRONIC URTICARIA AND THYROID AUTOIMMUNITY

Key words: Urticaria, Thyroid autoimmunity

The Authors describe a case of urticaria associated with autoimmune thyroiditis in a 13 years old girl. Although this association is not frequent among children, it should be investigated in all cases of chronic urticaria. Physical examination, personal and family history could be the first tools to suspect an autoimmune thyroiditis. Some considerations on the treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism are discussed.