Autoimmune progesterone urticaria.
Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis is a rare cutaneous disorder characterized by recurrent and cyclic skin eruption with variable morphology, occurring during the luteal phase. A case of autoimmune progesterone urticaria in a 47-year-old woman is reported. An intradermal progestin test revealed a strong reactivity against this hormone. Treatment with tamoxifen and leuprolide acetate induced only a partial remission of urticaria. Bilateral oophorectomy was performed with absolute clearing of cutaneous lesions.
Vasconcelos
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Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital of São João, Porto, Portugal.
Xavier
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P
Vieira
A P
AP
Martinho
M
M
Rodrigues
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J
Bodas
A
A
Barros
M A
MA
Mesquita-Guimarães
J
J
D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007428:Intradermal Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
D011374:Progesterone