White, Forrest; Cobos, Gabriela; Soter, Nicholas A
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We present a 38-year-old woman with local heat urticaria confirmed by heat provocation testing. Heat urticaria is a rare form of physical urticaria that istriggered by exposure to a heat source, such as hot water or sunlight. Although it is commonly localized and immediate, generalized and delayed onset forms exist. Treatment options include antihistamines and heat desensitization. A brisk, mechanical stroke elicited a linear wheal. Five minutes after exposure to hot water, she developed well-demarcated,erythematous blanching wheals that covered the distal forearm and entire hand.
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Date of Publication
2017
Title
Dermatology Online Journal
Volume Number
23/12
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White, Forrest; Cobos, Gabriela; Soter, Nicholas A