Abstract
Solar urticaria is a rare photodermatosis characterized by pruritus, stinging, erythema, and wheal formation after a brief period of exposure to natural sunlight or an artificial light source emitting the appropriate wavelength. Herein, we present a Turkish boy with solar urticaria.
Highlights
Solar urticaria is a rare photodermatosis characterized by pruritus, stinging, erythema, and wheal formation after a brief period of exposure to natural sunlight or an artificial light source emitting the appropriate wavelength
We present a Turkish boy with solar urticaria
Case report A 9-year-old boy admitted our outpatient department suffering from urticarial lesions which develop only in the uncovered body areas, in his hands and legs, within a short time after exposure to sunlight especially in the noon time
Summary
Solar urticaria is a rare photodermatosis characterized by pruritus, stinging, erythema, and wheal formation after a brief period of exposure to natural sunlight or an artificial light source emitting the appropriate wavelength. P16 - A child with solar urticaria Suleyman Tolga Yavuz*, Mutluay Arslan, Burak Uğur Şimşek From 3rd Pediatric Allergy and Asthma Meeting (PAAM) Athens, Greece. Introduction Solar urticaria is a rare photodermatosis characterized by pruritus, stinging, erythema, and wheal formation after a brief period of exposure to natural sunlight or an artificial light source emitting the appropriate wavelength.
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