Urticaria Multiforme with Residual Pigmentation: Two Case Reports / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 32-35, 2019.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-719525
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Urticaria multiforme is a cutaneous condition observed in children. This self-limited condition is characterized by well-circumscribed, annular, and erythematous wheals, which spontaneously disappear within a few days. Patients commonly present with acral edema and show a favorable response to antihistamines. It is frequently misdiagnosed as erythema multiforme or serum sickness-like reaction owing to distinctive annular wheals with an ecchymotic center observed in patients. This condition was previously known as acute annular urticaria. The term urticaria multiforme was introduced in 2007 to highlight this specific variant of urticaria. We describe 2 patients with acral edema and transient annular wheals with dusky red centers, which were diagnosed as urticaria multiforme lesions. To our knowledge, the Korean literature includes only a single case report describing acute annular urticaria. However, the report does not use the term ‘urticaria multiforme’ to describe this condition.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Urticária
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Pigmentação
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Eritema Multiforme
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Edema
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Antagonistas dos Receptores Histamínicos
Limite:
Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo