Chronic spontaneous urticaria or urticarial vasculitis?
Keyword(s):
Differential diagnosis of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and urticarial vasculitis (UV) is carried out in the case of an atypical clinical picture of urticaria. Wheals lasting longer than 24 hours, often accompanied by burning and pain, leaving behind purpura or residual hyperpigmentation. This article describes a case of urticarial vasculitis in a patient that required differential diagnosis of CSU and UV several years after the onset of the disease. Successful treatment was carried out with a combination of antihistamines, glucocorticosteroids, hydroxychloroquine and omalizumab.
1997 ◽
Vol 55
(4)
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pp. 841-848
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2001 ◽
Vol 7
(1-2)
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pp. 238-246
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