title: Diagnosis and treatment of solar urticaria.
abstract: Solar urticaria is one of the most annoying of the photodermatoses. It can be difficult to diagnosis because of phototesting problems, and it is not easy to treat. The different treatment modalities available all have their practical problems, so it is difficult to provide the patient with adequate protection. In many patients, however, treatment can reduce the symptoms and allow regular exposure of the skin to natural sunlight as the skin becomes more tolerant to the provoking wavelengths, the result being more complete protection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium. Rik.Roelandts@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: Rik
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roelandts
mesh_terms: D000982:Antipruritics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000982:Antipruritics; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists