Urticarial Vasculitis.


Journal

Immunology and allergy clinics of North America
ISSN: 1557-8607
Titre abrégé: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8805635

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Aug 2024
Historique:
medline: 28 6 2024
pubmed: 28 6 2024
entrez: 27 6 2024
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Urticarial vasculitis is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by persistent edematous papules and plaques on the skin that last longer than 24 hours, often accompanied by systemic symptoms such as joint pain and fever. Unlike common urticaria, this condition involves inflammation of small blood vessels, leading to more severe and long-lasting skin lesions with a tendency to leave a bruiselike appearance. Diagnosis is challenging and may require a skin biopsy. Associated with underlying autoimmune diseases, treatment involves managing symptoms with medications such as antihistamines and corticosteroids, addressing the immune system's dysfunction, and treating any concurrent autoimmune conditions.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38937011
pii: S0889-8561(24)00028-6
doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2024.03.006
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Histamine Antagonists 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

483-502

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Disclosure The authors declare no competing interests.

Auteurs

Ruth X Wang (RX)

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 East 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.

Sabrina A Newman (SA)

Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, 12801 East 17th Avenue, Mail Stop 8127, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: sabrina.newman@cuanschutz.edu.

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