Localized heat urticaria.
Localized heat urticaria is one of the rarest of the physical urticarias, characterized by well-defined urticarial lesions sharply confined to sites of heat exposure. We describe a case of localized heat urticaria in a 40-year-old woman. Because of the rarity of this disorder, much remains to be elucidated. The clinical features, pathogenesis and therapy are reviewed.
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Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology