title: Urticaria multiforme--a case report.
abstract: The term "urticaria multiforme" has recently been proposed to replace acute annular urticaria and refers to a benign cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction characterized by the acute onset of large, polycyclic, and annular wheals with ecchymotic centers. It is associated with acral and facial angioedema, dermatographism, favorable response to antihistamines, and a self-limited course. It is most often mistaken for erythema multiforme and occasionally for serum sickness-like reaction. We report a case of urticaria multiforme in a 4-month-old infant, followed by a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA.
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Starnes
authors.forename: Tejesh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Skinner
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000799:Angioedema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D006633:Histamine Antagonists