Solar urticaria.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19022098.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.08.020.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Solar urticaria is a relatively rare immunoglobulin E-mediated photodermatosis that is caused by specific, yet diverse wavelengths of light. The history, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, histology, etiology/pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, treatment, course, and prognosis of solar urticaria are reviewed herein.
Medical subject headings
- Photosensitivity Disorders
- Sunlight
- Urticaria