title: [Urticaria multiforme is a variation of urticaria, which imitates erythema multiforme].
abstract: A 21-month-old boy developed urticaria multiforme during the course of a presumed pneumonia, which was treated with imacillin. At admission to hospital he was initially considered to have erythema multiforme, but the correct diagnosis was soon established as urticaria multiforme. He had a good response to antihistamines. The diagnostic differences between urticaria multiforme and erythema multiforme are presented in this case report.
authors: Hudafdeling I, Odense Universitetshospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark. georg.authried@ouh.regionsyddanmark.dk
authors: Georg
authors: G
authors: Authried
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Bracher
authors: Anette
authors: A
authors: Bygum
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000175:diagnosis*; D039563:Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017336:Loratadine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D039563:Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating; D017336:Loratadine; D000658:Amoxicillin; C121345:desloratadine