title: Plasmapheresis in solar urticaria.
abstract: Three patients with solar urticaria were treated with plasmapheresis. By intradermal injection of in vitro irradiated serum the existence of a circulating photoallergen was demonstrated in cases 1 and 2 but not in case 3. Plasmapheresis induced complete remission of solar urticaria in case 1 and transient improvement in case 2. In case 3, however, no beneficial effect was observed. It is suggested that some patients with solar urticaria, probably those with a circulating photoallergen, may benefit from plasmapheresis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, FRG.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leenutaphong
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hölzle
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plewig
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kutkuhn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grabensee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010949:Plasma / Q000528:radiation effects; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D014581:Urticaria / Q000628:therapy*