Urticaria Multiforme: A Report of 5 Cases and a Review of the Literature

Abstract Urticaria multiforme is a cutaneous disorder that affects infants and small children. It is characterized by large, annular urticarial plaques with a violaceous center and is frequently accompanied by fever. Urticaria multiforme follows a benign, self-limiting course, but the striking appea...

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Published inActas dermo-sifiliográficas (English ed.) Vol. 107; no. 1; pp. e1 - e5
Main Authors Sempau, L, Martín-Sáez, E, Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, C, Gutiérrez-Ortega, M.C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.01.2016
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Dermatology
Eritema multiforme
Erythema multiforme
Erythema Multiforme - diagnosis
Erythema Multiforme - drug therapy
Female
Fever
Humans
Infant
Internal Medicine
Male
Niño
Urticaria
Urticaria - diagnosis
Urticaria - drug therapy
Infant
Erythema multiforme
Eritema multiforme
Niño
Urticaria
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Summary:Abstract Urticaria multiforme is a cutaneous disorder that affects infants and small children. It is characterized by large, annular urticarial plaques with a violaceous center and is frequently accompanied by fever. Urticaria multiforme follows a benign, self-limiting course, but the striking appearance of the lesions can cause alarm and considerable anxiety among parents. We present 5 cases of urticaria multiforme seen in our hospital over a period of 18 months. All the cases were preceded by an infection of the upper airways or otitis, and they were all empirically with amoxicillin. It is important to be familiar with this condition to reassure parents and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and tests.
ISSN:1578-2190
2173-5778
1578-2190
DOI:10.1016/j.adengl.2015.11.010