ABSTRACT
La urticaria multiforme es un cuadro cutáneo, propio de lactantes y niños pequeños, caracterizado por la aparición de grandes placas anulares urticariformes de centro violáceo frecuentemente asociado a un proceso febril. Tiene un curso benigno y autolimitado, pero el llamativo aspecto de las lesiones puede ser alarmante y generar gran ansiedad en los padres. Presentamos 5 casos de urticaria multiforme vistos en nuestro hospital a lo largo de 18 meses. El antecedente común a todos ellos fue una infección de vías respiratorias altas u otitis por la que fueron tratados empíricamente con amoxicilina. Es importante saber reconocer esta entidad para tranquilizar a los padres, ahorrar el ingreso hospitalario y evitar la realización de pruebas diagnósticas innecesarias
Urticaria multiforme is a cutaneous disorder that affects infants and small children. It is characterized by large, annular urticarial plaques with a violaceous center and is frequently accompanied by fever. Urticaria multiforme follows a benign, self-limiting course, but the striking appearance of the lesions can cause alarm and considerable anxiety among parents. We present 5 cases of urticaria multiforme seen in our hospital over a period of 18 months. All the cases were preceded by an infection of the upper airways or otitis, and they were all empirically with amoxicillin. It is important to be familiar with this condition to reassure parents and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and tests
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Erythema Multiforme/chemically induced , Erythema Multiforme/complications , Erythema Multiforme/therapy , Urticaria/chemically induced , Urticaria/complications , Urticaria/therapy , Histamine Antagonists/therapeutic use , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Drug Hypersensitivity/diagnosis , Fever/complications , Fever/etiology , Drug Eruptions/complications , Drug Eruptions/diagnosis , Diagnosis, DifferentialABSTRACT
Urticaria multiforme is a cutaneous disorder that affects infants and small children. It is characterized by large, annular urticarial plaques with a violaceous center and is frequently accompanied by fever. Urticaria multiforme follows a benign, self-limiting course, but the striking appearance of the lesions can cause alarm and considerable anxiety among parents. We present 5 cases of urticaria multiforme seen in our hospital over a period of 18 months. All the cases were preceded by an infection of the upper airways or otitis, and they were all empirically with amoxicillin. It is important to be familiar with this condition to reassure parents and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and tests.
Subject(s)
Erythema Multiforme/diagnosis , Urticaria/diagnosis , Erythema Multiforme/drug therapy , Female , Fever , Humans , Infant , Male , Urticaria/drug therapyABSTRACT
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Adult , Male , Humans , Spain , Incidence , Endemic Diseases , Granuloma InguinaleSubject(s)
Foot Dermatoses/diagnosis , Hand Dermatoses/diagnosis , Lymphatic Diseases/diagnosis , Syphilis, Cutaneous/diagnosis , Adolescent , Humans , Injections, Intramuscular , Male , Penicillin G Benzathine/administration & dosage , Skin/pathology , Syphilis, Cutaneous/drug therapy , Syphilis, Cutaneous/pathologyABSTRACT
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