Case Reports Clinical Chemistry 2022 Exercise 5: Schnitzler Syndrome

Authors

Qianghua Steven Zhou, MD

Rajeevan Selvaratnam, PhD, NRCC, DABCC, FCACB, FAACC

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·         identify characteristic features of Schnitzler syndrome;

·         discuss other disease manifestations that may overlap with the symptoms of Schnitzler syndrome;

·         describe the Strasbourg criteria for diagnosis of Schnitzler syndrome;

·         discuss the value of serum immunofixation electrophoresis in the diagnosis of Schnitzler syndrome; and

·         discuss common treatment options for Schnitzler syndrome.