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

• Published in: Actas 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
• Language: English
• Published: Spain Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.01.2016
• Subjects: 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

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...