Abstract
A 37-year-old woman was referred to the dermatology outpatient clinic presenting with since 4 months severe pruritic wheals after sun exposure. Dermatological examination and light tests confirmed the diagnose of solar urticaria. Solar urticaria is a rare type of photo-dermatosis and subtype of chronic induced urticaria with high impact on quality of life. Treatment consists of high dose antihistamines in combination with photo-hardening, however this was insufficient in our case. Subsequent treatment with omalizumab showed a good clinical response which was confirmed by improved photo testing.
| Original language | Dutch |
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| Pages (from-to) | 49-51 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Dermatologie en Venereologie |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2019 |
Keywords
- Chronic inducible urticaria
- Omalizumab
- Solar urticarial