title: Autoimmune progesterone urticaria.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital of São João, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinho
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bodas
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mesquita-Guimarães
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone