Solar urticaria: a case report.
Solar urticaria is a rare disorder characterized by erythema, pruritus, and urticaria occurring minutes after exposure to a light source. It is one of several photosensitive conditions, such as phototoxic reaction, photoallergic reaction, systemic lupus erythematosus, and porphyria, that can cause photosensitivity. Herein we report a case of solar urticaria and review the rational approaches to its diagnosis and treatment.
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Department of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, USA.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology