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According to some medical websites, chronic autoimmune urticaria is very rare and may be the first manifestation of lupus, which is particularly associated with the presence of auto antibodies.
This test result matched the initial diagnosis by many experts in endocrine, hematology, and ophthalmology, Long said.
But Long said the hospital had also taken Mai to Hue city to take her bone marrow samples to send to the US, the K Institute in Hanoi, and the Medical Center in Ho Chi Minh City for further testing.
Mai’s health has improved and her treatment will depend on all of the test results, Long said.
Mai’s problems began when she was 12, with symptoms such as itching, hives, swelling, and weight loss. Despite treatment, her condition did not improve. Some people advised her to try traditional medicine, and it seemed to work. Her facial skin showed signs of recovering, but her condition recurred in 2008 and has since been worsening.
Before Mai’s case, Nguyen Thi Phuong, a 26-year-old woman in Ben Tre, had also been reported to age overnight.
Phuong was initially diagnosed with acquired cutis laxa and mastocytosis, said Prof and Dr. Dang Van Phuoc, deputy director of the HCMC Medicine and Pharmacy University Hospital.
According to some medical websites, acquired cutis laxa is an uncommon connective tissue disorder, in which the skin becomes inelastic and hangs loosely in folds. Mastocytosis is also a rare skin disease, characterized by mast cell proliferation and accumulation that produces lesions and intense itching.
Phuong was hospitalized on October 14 and is undergoing treatment. After a month of treatment, Phuong’s skin condition has improved and her face has looked slightly younger, Phuoc said.
Source: Tuoitre
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