title: An adolescent boy with urticaria to water: review of current treatments for aquagenic urticaria.
abstract: We report the case of an adolescent boy with aquagenic urticaria unresponsive to oral antihistamine therapy. We successfully treated his condition by topical application of a petrolatum-containing cream as a protective coating. To our knowledge, this is the first report showing the use of topical therapy alone to treat aquagenic urticaria in a child. Based on the effectiveness, safety profile, and ease of use, clinicians may wish to consider this regimen as a first-line therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, One World's Fair Drive, Suite 2400 Somerset, New Jersey 08873.
authors.forename: Jean S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: McGee
authors.forename: A Yasmine
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Kirkorian
authors.forename: Amy S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Pappert
authors.forename: Sandy S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Milgraum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010577:Petrolatum / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D063465:Skin Cream / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D014867:Water / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000094482:Chronic Inducible Urticaria
chemical_list: D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D014867:Water; D010577:Petrolatum