Yellow urticaria: a rare phenomenon

Yellow urticaria secondary to acalabrutinib-induced liver injury

“…At one month follow-up, the rash had resolved and transaminase levels normalized. Yellow urticaria is a rare variant of urticaria caused by transient vascular permeability and deposition of bilirubin in the skin forming wheals [ 1 , 2 ]. Hyperbilirubinemia due to hepatitis, cirrhosis, acute liver failure, and metastatic liver disease may result in yellow urticaria [ 2 ].…”

“…Yellow urticaria is a rare variant of urticaria caused by transient vascular permeability and deposition of bilirubin in the skin forming wheals [ 1 , 2 ]. Hyperbilirubinemia due to hepatitis, cirrhosis, acute liver failure, and metastatic liver disease may result in yellow urticaria [ 2 ]. Diagnosis of yellow urticaria is clinical and treatment is symptomatic.…”

Yellow urticaria following plasma transfusion

“…Yellow urticaria is an unusual variant of urticaria characterized by yellow edematous wheals caused by excess bilirubin accumulation in the dermis due to hepatic dysfunction that reduces the liver's ability to process bilirubin 1. It should be considered as a differential diagnosis when any patient presents with hyperbilirubinemia as well as yellowish wheal-like rash.F I G U R E 1 (a) Yellow urticaria on the anterior surface of the right thigh.…”