Plasmapheresis in solar urticaria.
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.
Leenutaphong
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Department of Dermatology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, FRG.
Hölzle
E
E
Plewig
G
G
Kutkuhn
B
B
Grabensee
B
B
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*