Solar urticaria: an infrequent entity with great impact on quality of life. A case report
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https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.1626Keywords:
Anxiety, Chronic urticaria, Depression, Light, Quality of life, Solar urticariaAbstract
Solar urticaria is a rare and chronic entity, representing 0.08% of patients with chronic urticaria. It especially affects women; the appearance of itching, erythema or hives occurs in areas exposed to solar radiation or artificial light sources, they appear in the first hours after exposure and disappear in a maximum time of 24 hours; some patients may present systemic symptoms such as headache, nausea, mucosal compromise and even anaphylaxis. It is a condition that can greatly affect quality of life and is often associated with psychiatric disorders. We present below a clinical case of UVB light solar urticaria that has generated a secondary depressive disorder.
Author Biographies
Diana María Martínez-Castillo, Residente de Alergología Clínica, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Residente de Alergología Clínica, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Steven Abreu, Residente de Alergología Clínica, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Residente de Alergología Clínica, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Liliana María Guevara-Saldaña, Alergóloga Clínica, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia
Alergóloga Clínica, Hospital San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia
Ricardo Cardona-Villa, Alergólogo Clínico. Director Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental, Universidad de Antioquia. IPS Universitaria, Medellín, Colombia
Alergólogo Clínico. Director Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental, Universidad de Antioquia. IPS Universitaria, Medellín, Colombia
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