Key Takeaways
A 30-year-old man presented to the hospital with acute shortness of breath and generalised urticaria. He had no known preexisting conditions or allergies. The patient reported that his symptoms began shortly after eating crabs and engaging in vigorous physical activity while dancing to K-pop.
Further investigation revealed that he danced to fast-paced songs.
The case reported by Tianci Tang, of the School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, China, and colleagues highlighted a rare medical condition.
The Patient and His History
The patient reported acute shortness of breath and generalised urticaria that had started 2 hours before admission. Four hours earlier, he had eaten crab and danced. After 2 hours of dancing, a large wheal appeared on the patient’s chest.
Shortly…