Korean J Dermatol.
2001 Oct;39(10):1178-1180.
A Case of Solar Urticaria
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University Anyang, Korea. dercc@www.hallym.or.kr
Abstract
- Solar urticaria is an uncommon disorder characterized by pruritus, erythema and whealing occurring minutes after exposure to sunlight or artificial radiation, and generally resolves in a few hours. A 46-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of pruritus and whealing, which occurred immediately after exposure to sunlight. Phototesting elicited urticarial reactions in the UVA and visible sepectra. The results of passive and reverse passive transfer studies were all negative. The patient was treated with cetirizine, doxepin and prednisolone. After 2 months of the treatment, the symptoms did not appear.
