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1: Cutis. 1992 Oct;50(4):283-4.Links

Aquagenic urticaria.

Parker RK, Crowe MJ, Guin JD.

Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205.

Aquagenic urticaria is a rare form of physical urticaria characterized by small follicular wheals with an erythematous flare upon exposure to water. We describe typical lesions in a seven-year-old boy with aquagenic urticaria, cholinergic urticaria, and symptomatic dermatographism, who responded to treatment with ultraviolet B and oral antihistamines.

PMID: 1424795 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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