title: Clinical evaluation and pathomechanism of urticaria-like skin eruption in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Clinical observations of 10 SLE patients having urticaria-like skin symptoms showed that the clinical process of urticaria found in patients suffering from SLE differs from the classic one. On the basis of histological and immunohistological studies in 5 cases, a characteristic histological manifestation of leukocytoclastic vasculitis of small veins in the upper third of the cutis was found. The various urticaria-like skin symptoms in SLE are caused by immunocomplexes of various components. The continuous presence of urticaria is caused by C-activating formation of anaphylatoxin. The appearance of urticaria in SLE patients is an unfavourable precursor which has been confirmed by statistical analysis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014581:Urticaria / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D003176:Complement C3; D007136:Immunoglobulins