[Contact urticaria syndrome].

Current point of view on patho-mechanism, diagnosis, clinical features and prevention of contact urticaria syndrome was presented, especially with emphasis on systemic symptoms existing in this disease. The importance of allergic and non-allergic reaction in pathogenesis of this syndrome was also discussed. Special attention was paid to possibility of life threatening symptoms appearing during the contact of allergens or other physical agents with the skin. In addition the principles of prophylaxis in such cases were described.