title: Acute immediate urticarialike reaction to i.v. injected photofrin.
abstract: In an attempt to treat a patient with Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) an immediate urticarial type reaction occurred after the injection with Photofrin. We report the first occurrence of such reaction.
authors.affiliation: Wenske Laser Center, Department of Surgery, Ravenswood Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60640, USA.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Koehler
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000209:etiology*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether